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Cleveland Police Arrest Three Teens in West Side Car-Break-In Spree Linked to Glenville Shooting Incident

Helicopter tracking of a stolen car led officers to the suspects, resulting in the recovery of a short‑barrel assault rifle.

Overview

  • Police say 37 vehicles were broken into between midnight and 5 a.m. Sunday across the Ohio City and Detroit Shoreway neighborhoods.
  • Three 16-year-old boys were arrested late Sunday and are being held at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center.
  • Investigators report the group used two vehicles, including one stolen from Cleveland Heights, during the break-ins.
  • Officers say shots were fired from a stolen car in the Glenville area around 10 p.m. Sunday, and one vehicle was struck by bullets.
  • A police helicopter helped locate the stolen car; officers arrested the teens without incident and seized an illegally modified short‑barrel assault rifle, while asking residents and businesses to share surveillance footage with the Second District Detective Unit at 216-623-5218.