9 teens, 12-year-old arrested for string of vehicle break-ins across downtown Cleveland, Tremont, Ohio City, Little Italy

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police arrested 10 juveniles, including a 12-year-old, in connection to a string of vehicle break-ins at a downtown hotel overnight Saturday into Sunday.

According to Cleveland Police, officers responded to the Hilton Garden Inn on the 1100 block of Carnegie Avenue just before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday for at least 24 vehicle break-ins.

Police said during the investigation, officers found more break-ins near East 14th Street and Euclid Avenue and as far east as East 120th Street and Mayfield Road (Little Italy).

Around 12:45 p.m., police confirmed the suspects were using two stolen vehicles to commit the crimes. The stolen vehicles were also used to steal a third vehicle on the 2100 block of Columbus Road (Ohio City/Tremont).

As police searched for the suspects, the juveniles abandoned one vehicle and entered a fourth stolen vehicle.

“These reckless actions endangered not only the safety of the community and police officers, but also the suspects themselves,” a release from Cleveland Police said.

Police were finally able to arrest the suspects in a vacant apartment building on the 2600 block of Loop Avenue.

The arrests include:

• 12-year-old male, Cleveland
• 14-year-old female, Cleveland
• Two 14-year-old males, Cleveland
• 15-year-old male, Cleveland
• 15-year-old female, Richmond Heights
• 16-year-old male, Cleveland
• 16-year-old female, Cleveland
• 17-year-old male, Maple Heights
• 18-year-old female, Akron

The potential charges for the suspects could include:

• Breaking and entering
• Receiving stolen property
• Tampering with evidence
• Obstructing justice
• Grand theft of motor vehicles
• Having weapons while under disability

Six of the nine juveniles are being held in juvenile detention awaiting trial. The adult woman is being held in the Cuyahoga County Jail.

Cleveland Police Chief Dorothy (Annie) Todd released the following statement after the arrests:

This comes after multiple weekends of car break-ins in the Ohio City and Tremont neighborhoods.

On Wednesday, Cleveland Police arrested another teenager connected to the west side car break-ins.

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On Sunday evening, a 20-year-old man was rushed to a local hospital after being shot while inside a stolen car in Ohio City. The man is facing charges while he remains in the hospital.

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Last week, officers arrested two girls, a 17-year-old and a 13-year-old. The younger girl was reported missing from Maple Heights.

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On Oct. 3, Cleveland Police released multiple photos of persons of interest in connection with the recent string of car break-ins.

Below are the photos released by the police:

19 News spoke with Cleveland Police after more than a dozen cars were broken into earlier this month on West 32nd Street.

Chief of Police Dorothy Todd released a public safety message on Oct. 2 about the break-ins.

Police are encouraging people to report the break-ins when they happen.

Anyone with information regarding their identity or whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Cleveland Division of Police. 2nd District Detective Bureau 216-623-5218 or Non-Emergency 216-621-1234.

Police say did not say this weekend’s string of car break-ins were connected to any of the others.