Man assaults multiple customers at local store, Cleveland OH


A man dressed in black clothing assaulted multiple elderly customers and a store employee near 140th and Abel. He was seen walking south on 140th. Neighbors reported he appeared unwell and there were unusual chemical smells from his home. Authorities are investigating the ongoing situation.
Audio|Source: Cleveland Police and Metro Housing Authority
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
And we're out at 140th and Abel, getting some information here.
00:05
Apparently there's been some incidents up here with somebody assaulting customers, elderly customers.
00:11
He's out here now, dressed in all black, white stripe down the side of both legs, and black coat has like a gray stripe that goes around the chest.
00:22
Black male, about 5, 9, 170 pounds.
00:27
He's got twisties in his hair, full beard.
00:29
Yeah,
00:30
we see the update.
00:31
We compare with that male.
00:32
He was trying to get us to go over his apartment located near Shaker Heights to remove his sister that's not supposed to be there.
00:38
Here's the possibly PCIT[1], but the owner of the store just pointed them out to us and he's assaulted multiple people here and there's been reports made.
00:46
I advise him that's on the jurisdiction and you have to get in contact with Shaker HeistPD.
00:50
I was wondering if you have a car open to come check this guy out, the IPM[2].
00:53
Copy, 1302.
00:55
Happy. Charlie 13 already.
00:57
Off duty radio.
00:58
Charlie 13, CMA.
01:00
Offie. Where's the phone number of Downtown Alliance has somebody here on 9th and 1010, Yuclidavita Heinz and he needs to jump? Where does Downtown Alliance phone number please?
01:10
The 8187 radio, he's now walking south on 140th.
01:15
6216,000. 6216,000.
01:18
Thank you. You're welcome.
01:20
And also 13.
01:22
That neighbor stated that he did look kind of sick and that he wasn't in his right state of mind.
01:30
And also, she smelled some chemicals.
01:32
She wasn't specific with it, but she said she smelled some chemicals coming from his home.
01:38
And he normally leaves his door is locked, or excuse me, unlocked, but they're locked at the moment.
01:44
Kathy, and I'm 18.
01:45
Can I get you guys ahead that way?
01:46
Okay. Sure, Sunday.
01:48
And Barney 16, that's the 4.
01:50
It's not right.
01:51
Just so, you know. Barney 17, miss,
01:52
looking like it's going to be a bad address.
01:54
Can you do a call back? Just see if we get a better location.
01:56
Yeah. 18, are you able to pull up any prior calls connection with his mail? Hey, Taki, just made a name suspect.
02:04
Not a name, I got to get no name.
02:05
Last week he was off two people and then it'll be before that.
02:08
He just saw it, oh, lady.
02:09
So in the pictures, he wears all black and like green shoes.
02:11
He's continuing south on 140th.
02:13
All black, like I said.
02:14
He's got white stripes down the side of both legs.
02:18
and one gray stripe around the middle of the coat around the chest.
02:21
He keeps looking back here.
02:23
I already know he's been watching, but apparently he assaulted employee here at the store as well, I think, last week.
02:29
Yeah, that's a report I did.
02:31
Brian 12th, the radio.
02:32
Go ahead. And he is on the west side of 140th walk.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
PCIT: Possible criminal incident (police shorthand)
[2]
IPM: In-progress matter
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Location mentioned:
Near E 71st St, Cleveland, OH 44103
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