Our Overnight News Tracker captured police responding along West 73rd Street and Madison Avenue where the police van was located.
It comes as Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is headed to Cleveland later today to talk about reducing violence on our streets.It includes a combination of state resources working directly with the City of Cleveland to stop the violence.Cleveland Police confirmed a police van was shot at early Tuesday morning.No officers were hurt in this incident.The driver then sped off in a gold Chevy Equinox before apparently setting it on fire and running from the scene.
RELATED Federal, state, and local law enforcement are now working together to restore faith to residents and visitors.In recent weeks, they've worked to take top offenders off the streets. Two surge initiatives have been completed so far during the month of August—resulting in nearly 100 felony arrests, as well as dozens of guns and drugs taken off the streets.Mayor Justin Bibb says they've tripled the number of surveillance cameras and added shot spotter devices.We will track his full plan of action and bring you the latest on-air, online, and on the News 5 Cleveland app.
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