Crime & Safety

Man With Gun Threatens People on Coventry

Cleveland Heights police officers chased the suspect and arrested him on scene.

received a call at 2:33 a.m. June 17 reporting that a man standing near on Coventry Road was flashing a gun and threatening to shoot people.

When police arrived, the suspect fled but officers quickly caught up to him, arrested him and confiscated his handgun. Christian Dear, 22, of Cleveland, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, inducing panic and resisting arrest.

Reports compiled from call logs and information from the Cleveland Heights Police Department. Arrests and charges do not indicate conviction.

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