🌱 U.S. Marshalls Arrest Cleveland Man + State Trooper Shortage

Good morning, everybody! It's Wednesday in Cleveland and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 38 Low: 32.

Here are the top three stories today in Cleveland:

1. U.S. Marshals have arrested a 19-year-old Cleveland man for several carjackings and armed robberies in Cuyahoga County. Andre Lovett was finally located on Wymore St. in Cleveland, where he jumped out of a second story window in an attempt to escape. The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's office alleges that Lovett was involved in three aggravated robberies, two kidnappings, four robberies, an aggravated burglary, a felonious assault, and several grand thefts. (Cleveland 19 News)
2. Due to a staffing shortage of Ohio troopers, fewer tickets were written in 2022 than in 2021. In Cuyahoga County, drunk driving arrests are down by half compared to last year. This year, state troopers stopped 381,562 drivers through Dec. 11, down from 427,756 drivers last year. (Subscription: cleveland.com)
3. 54-year-old Danardo Lumbus of Cleveland was killed at a gas station in Central Cleveland. On Saturday morning, around 3:00 a.m., the shooting occurred on Woodland Avenue as Lumbus got out of his car at the gas station. According to police, Lumbus returned fire, but the suspect was able to steal his car. (Cleveland 19 News)

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Today in and around Cleveland:

• Parent And Lactation Support For Infants At Cove Community Center, Lakewood (10:00 AM)
• Wii Bowling At Cleveland Heights Senior Center (1:00 PM)
• Pickleball Lessons At Bratenahl Community Center, Bratenahl (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Ohio Turnpike Name-A-Snowplow Contest results are in: "the Big LePLOWski,” “Control-Salt-Delete,” and “Clearapathtra.” Did your favorite win? (Subscription: cleveland.com)
• Looking for a new home? There are a handful of new houses available in and around Cleveland. We particularly liked the Tudor look of the Shaker Heights house. (Cleveland Patch)
• An 86-year-old Cleveland man removes pests and recites poems. Donald King has a book of poems called "I Never Rhymed for My Father." (News 5 Cleveland WEWS)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll see you soon!

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.