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Ohio State football coach carjacked near Ginn Academy while on recruiting visit; suspects caught after police chase
Bailey, 28, was not harmed in the incident and has resumed recruiting, a team spokesperson told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. Bailey posted a photo of himself in Canada on Tuesday morning on his X.com page.
The incident was part of a carjacking spree by four youths, ages 15 to 18. They were arrested near East 107th and St. Clair Avenue after a chase that involved a police helicopter.
Authorities said the youths robbed Bailey at gunpoint, stealing his Dodge Durango. The youths then attempted to carjack two women, but the pair drove away from the attack, according to authorities. A police chase ensued, and the four youths were arrested.
The youths are expected to be charged today.
Bailey is in his first year as a full-time assistant but has been on staff in various capacities since 2016.
Cleveland Councilman Mike Polensek, who is on the board of the Ginn Academy, said the incident involving the coach happened in the school’s parking lot while classes were in session, early in the afternoon.
He said he was notified after a Cleveland municipal court judge called him late last night as he was leaving another meeting about crime in the community.
“I’m disgusted about it. It’s bad enough that this crime took place in our community but in an area that has little crime,” Polensek said.
www.cleveland.com
- Updated: Dec. 12, 2023, 12:33 p.m.|
- Published: Dec. 12, 2023, 10:11 a.m.
Bailey, 28, was not harmed in the incident and has resumed recruiting, a team spokesperson told cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer. Bailey posted a photo of himself in Canada on Tuesday morning on his X.com page.
The incident was part of a carjacking spree by four youths, ages 15 to 18. They were arrested near East 107th and St. Clair Avenue after a chase that involved a police helicopter.
Authorities said the youths robbed Bailey at gunpoint, stealing his Dodge Durango. The youths then attempted to carjack two women, but the pair drove away from the attack, according to authorities. A police chase ensued, and the four youths were arrested.
The youths are expected to be charged today.
Bailey is in his first year as a full-time assistant but has been on staff in various capacities since 2016.
Cleveland Councilman Mike Polensek, who is on the board of the Ginn Academy, said the incident involving the coach happened in the school’s parking lot while classes were in session, early in the afternoon.
He said he was notified after a Cleveland municipal court judge called him late last night as he was leaving another meeting about crime in the community.
“I’m disgusted about it. It’s bad enough that this crime took place in our community but in an area that has little crime,” Polensek said.
Ohio State football coach carjacked near Ginn Academy while on recruiting visit; suspects caught after police chase
An Ohio State football coach was the victim of a carjacking near Ginn Academy, which led to a police chase to apprehend four suspects.
www.cleveland.com
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And then he heads to Canada. Crootin don’t stop.
Glad he’s safe and was not harmed. I can only imagine how scary that situation is
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Zach Smith talked about it after the incident. He said that it’s generally an unwritten rule in inner cities not to mess with coaches. That they are providing an opportunity to kids in bad situations, so they are able to go into crime-ridden areas without stuff like this happening. Added that he would rather face the judge than Ginn Sr.
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