Friday, August 19, 2011
Most youth involved are not there to cause trouble, police chief says
Almost two months have passed since a group of mostly teenagers crowded Coventry and made city officials rethink their curfew laws and strategies to avoid what some call flash mobs. Police Chief Jeffrey Robertson said officers have only made four arrests in the special 6 p.m. curfew districts — Coventry and Cedar Lee. They are still trying to educate people about the revised laws, and the four arrested were warned before being charged. Others have been arrested who are out past midnight in other areas, however. There have not been problems at other community events like Rock the Block nights in the Cedar Lee district or movie and music nights in Coventry Village, he said. Cleveland Heights has teamed up with other East side departments …
Cleveland Heights police, city officials, residents and organizations review new policies and continue to brainstorm solutions
Nearly two months have passed since a group of mostly teenagers crowded Coventry and made city officials rethink their curfew laws and strategies to avoid what some call flash mobs. On June 26, some said hundreds to thousands of youth congregated in the street on Coventry near the end of the arts fair with no real purpose. Fights broke out, and 16 teenagers were arrested. Organizers canceled the next fair, which was scheduled for July 24. City Council members called a special meeting and implemented a 6 p.m. curfew for minors in the Coventry and Cedar Lee business districts just days after the event, but later added several exceptions, including allowances for those who want to go to concerts or movies. Some believe that the revised curfew…
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
About 50 or 60 people packed Cleveland Heights Council Chambers to weigh in on the controversial law
The new curfew ordinance in Cleveland Heights continues to be a hot topic. More than 50 people packed into Council Chambers at Monday’s regular council meeting, some to share their thoughts on the new law that sets curfew at 6 p.m. for people under 18 in the Coventry and Cedar Lee business districts, with several exceptions. And a group of people protested outside of City Hall shortly before the meeting, some who were concerned the law would target black youth. “I’m worried there will be an unfair application of this law, and it will go against black kids,” said Cleveland Heights resident Valerie Robinson. “I think it’s repressive and counter-productive, and I want to know, what have the events that took place at a public gathering of 25,…
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Tuesday, July 12, 2011
The Northeast Ohio Regional Fusion Center will take calls and can gather information from multiple cities
Residents can always call the Cleveland Heights Police Department's information line to report suspicious activity. But the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office is asking citizens from Cleveland Heights and other communities to call this tip line — 216.515.TIPS (8477) — if they have information about flash mobs or crowds. It is believed that large numbers of youth from all over the Cleveland area are using Twitter and other social media to organize meet-ups at the same place and time. Some of these “flash mobs,” (which historically haven't always had a negative connotation; the AT&T commercial is a perfect example) have resulted in confrontations with police, fights and caused city officials to rethink their procedures and laws. The tip line …
Donald R. Thompson
5:54 pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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