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East Cleveland police attempted to stop a vehicle for erratic driving near Superior and Hayden avenues around 1 a.m. The driver did not stop. Officers escalated a chase that reached speeds of 70 mph on Euclid Avenue until the man lost control turning onto Lakeview Road and crashed into a utility pole. The 39-year-old male driver died in the crash. A 34-year-old woman in the car was injured and transported to University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/driver-arrested-after-crashing-into-utility-pole-following-a-chase-with-east-cleveland-police
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/east-cleveland-pursuit-ends-in-crash-on-lakeview-road
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/03/east-cleveland-pursuit-ends-in-deadly-crash-on-lakeview-road.html

On February 10, 2021, shortly after 10:00 a.m., East Cleveland police responded to a domestic incident near Hayden Avenue and Bryn Mawr Road. A woman reported that her ex-boyfriend, Cortez Lee Bogan, 27, was causing a disturbance and possibly armed. Upon arrival, officers found Bogan attempting to enter the woman's vehicle. The woman alerted officers that Bogan had a gun. An officer observed the butt of a firearm protruding from Bogan's security vest and attempted to seize it. During the ensuing struggle, Bogan allegedly reached for the weapon. Officers opened fire and killed him.

https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/officer-involved-fatal-shooting-east-cleveland-bryn-mawr/95-cdd5c7ea-bc39-43e5-b3c1-7c299126c54e
https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/cop-shoots-kills-armed-man-during-domestic-violence-call-in-east-cleveland/
https://fox8.com/news/police-involved-shooting-in-east-cleveland/

On February 5, 2021, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Trotwood Police officers responded to a theft report at the Speedway convenience store located at 5000 Olive Road where Andrew Hogan, 25, had allegedly stolen a 2-liter non-alcoholic beverage and was observed walking towards a nearby apartment complex.
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Officers located Hogan near the Kensington apartment complex, where he reportedly refused commands. Police engaged him in an altercation, deployed a Taser, pepper spray, and a baton, but Hogan ran into an apartment in the 700 block of Kelford Place.

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While officers awaited additional units, Hogan emerged from the apartment with a knife and allegedly lunged at Officer Michael Molchan Jr., who then opened fire, fatally wounding Hogan.
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A Montgomery County grand jury reviewed the incident and declined to indict Officer Molchan, determining that he acted lawfully under the circumstances.
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https://dayton247now.com/news/local/grand-jury-votes-not-to-indict-in-trotwood-officer-involved-shooting
https://www.whio.com/news/local/1-officer-fired-weapon-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-trotwood-records-show/5RKOIL4W2BE2RHKNPIZPLVFRW4/
https://www.whio.com/news/local/trotwood-officer-who-shot-man-who-approached-officers-with-knife-no-indicted/AYE4A3SBE5BJ7JIMDJFSBJV7A4/

On 02/04/2021, officers responded to an incident in the Brookhill Drive area of Gahanna. During the response, police encountered Edward A. Johnson and opened fire. Johnson died from his injuries. Public reporting released minimal additional detail about the circumstances surrounding the encounter while the shooting was investigated under standard procedure.

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/police-investigate-officer-involved-shooting-gahanna
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/shooting-investigation-in-gahanna
https://www.dispatch.com/news/local/2021/02/04/police-shooting-franklin-county

On January 30, 2021, at approximately 12:35 a.m., East Cleveland police officers initiated a vehicle pursuit as part of a drug investigation. The chase concluded near East 110th Street and St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland when the fleeing vehicle collided with a utility pole and caught fire. The passenger, Shawn Antoine Crenshaw Jr., 27, was unable to be rescued and died from injuries sustained in the crash.

https://fox8.com/news/i-team/i-team-another-east-cleveland-police-chase-ends-in-a-crash-sending-several-to-the-hospital/
https://fox8.com/news/east-cleveland-police-take-3-into-custody-following-another-vehicle-chase-crash/

On January 25, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Columbus police received reports of a man firing shots at vehicles in the parking lot of a Kroger store located at 5800 West Broad Street. The man, later identified as Jordan Garrett Suydam, 26, was reportedly driving a maroon 2007 Dodge Ram pickup truck.
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Shortly thereafter, additional reports indicated that Suydam had fired shots at individuals near Westgate Park and at a woman walking her dog.
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At approximately 12:25 p.m., Franklin Township officers spotted Suydam’s vehicle near Frank Road and Harrisburg Pike. A pursuit ensued, with speeds reaching up to 100 mph and Suydam running multiple red lights. The chase continued until officers temporarily lost sight of the vehicle.
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Officers then observed smoke emanating from an area near Phillipi Road and Fisher Road. Upon arrival, they found the vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames. Suydam was inside the vehicle, armed with a long-barreled shotgun. As the fire intensified, ammunition inside the vehicle began to explode, preventing officers from safely approaching. Once the fire was extinguished, Suydam was found deceased inside the vehicle.
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Investigations revealed that Suydam was a person of interest in the homicide of his father, Arthur Suydam III, earlier that day in McComb, Ohio.
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https://www.crimeonline.com/2021/01/25/shooting-man-dies-in-fiery-crash-as-multiple-rounds-of-ammunition-fire-off/
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/jordan-suydam-hancock-county-homicide-police-chase-random-shooting-fiery-fatal-crash/512-fc504ccc-bfe8-4af1-96ae-bd70c2ea94b2
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/man-dies-in-fiery-crash-after-shooting-at-other-vehicles/

On January 18, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Toledo Police officers approached Christopher A. Harris, 27, outside a residence in the 2200 block of Fulton Street. Mr. Harris was a man in the vandalism and arson of the Rosary Cathedral earlier that day. Upon noticing the officers, he held a firearm and retreated into his home. Police initiated a standoff. Officers deployed tear gas into the residence. Subsequently, Mr. Harris exited the house with two firearms and fired multiple shots, fatally striking Officer Brandon Stalker, 24, in the head. In response, officers returned fire, killing Mr. Harris.

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/01/18/toledo-old-west-end-standoff-shooting-man-police-officer-shot/stories/20210118134
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/01/20/family-mourns-remembers-christopher-harris/stories/20210120128

On January 11, 2021, at approximately 5:16 p.m., Butler County Sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic violence report in the 6800 block of Yoakum Court at the Lakota Pointe Townhomes in Liberty Township. Junius Thomas, had allegedly kicked in the door of a residence, prompting the female occupant to flee and call 911. Upon arrival, deputies found Thomas armed and "extremely agitated." THE SWAT team was deployed. SWAT officers used an armored vehicle to breach the door. Thomas then appeared in the doorway and raised a gun toward the officers, at which point Deputy Ricky Phillips shot and killed Thomas. A subsequent autopsy revealed the presence of methamphetamine in Thomas's system. Four months later, Officer Phillips shot and injured someone during arrest again. A Butler County grand jury reviewed both incidents and declined to issue an indictment, determining that the use of force was justified.
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https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/butler-county/liberty-township/grand-jury-returns-no-indictment-in-fatal-liberty-twp-police-shooting

https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/butler-county/liberty-township/1-dead-after-swat-standoff-at-liberty-township-townhome-complex
https://local12.com/news/local/grand-jury-declines-to-indict-deputy-who-killed-man-during-liberty-twp-swat-situation-cincinnati

On January 5, 2021, at approximately 10:22 a.m., East Cleveland police officers initiated a pursuit of a vehicle believed to be stolen, occupied by three individuals. The chase ended near 16005 Terrace Road when the vehicle collided with multiple objects and caught fire. The occupants exited the vehicle; the driver, identified as Vincent Belmonte, fled on foot. During the pursuit, officers allege that Belmonte produced a gun. Police opened fire and killed him. Belmonte's family disputes the police's account, asserting that he was unarmed and posed no threat. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is conducting an independent investigation into the incident.

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/live-attorney-general-yost-gives-update-on-shooting-death-of-vincent-belmonte-by-police-officer
https://www.ideastream.org/community/2021-06-04/family-of-man-killed-by-east-cleveland-police-releases-body-cam-footage
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/family-of-man-shot-killed-by-east-cleveland-officer-meets-with-him-in-search-of-answers-healing

On January 2, 2021, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Springfield Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call near Apollo Avenue and Olympic Street. Charles Ferguson, 64, reportedly opened fire on officers with a high-powered rifle. Police escalated a standoff. After approximately nine hours and multiple exchanges of gunfire, officers heard a single gunshot from inside the residence. Upon entry, they found Ferguson deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

https://www.wdtn.com/news/standoff-in-springfield-is-over-man-that-shot-at-police-is-dead-from-apparent-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/
https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/neighborhood-blocked-off-after-reported-shots-fired-in-springfield/P4V75LYBSFDB5ARR2X74ZNMHKM/
https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/son-of-man-who-died-in-springfield-standoff-he-was-a-good-dad/L46ENSE42VB3JHKFKBNQLM6NBY/