68 people arrested during ‘Operation Clean Sweep’ in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies worked together to arrest a total of 68 people with felony warrants in the city.

“Operation Clean Sweep” happened between Nov. 17, 2024 and Dec. 20, 2024.

These arrests include people charged with:

• Murder
• Aggravated robbery
• Rape
• Drug trafficking
• Additional Crimes

20 guns were also recovered as part of the operation.

The “clean sweep” took place in Cleveland and other cities in northeast Ohio, including:

• Akron
• Canton
• East Cleveland
• Strongsville
• Parma Heights

The “final round up” on Tuesday ended with eight arrests with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals and the FBI.