{"id":1180662,"date":"2022-01-02T15:19:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T20:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1180662"},"modified":"2022-01-02T15:19:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-02T20:19:28","slug":"ohio-prosecutor-says-carjackers-have-declared-war-following-killing-of-off-duty-cleveland-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-prosecutor-says-carjackers-have-declared-war-following-killing-of-off-duty-cleveland-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Prosecutor Says Carjackers &#039;Have Declared War&#039; Following Killing of Off-Duty Cleveland Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-prosecutor-says-carjackers-have-declared-war-following-killing-of-off-duty-cleveland-officer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1180662&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FIDMdIwXIAYRVis-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">An Ohio prosecutor laid into local carjackers, who he says have \u201cdeclared war on our community\u201d following the killing of a 25-year-old off-duty Cleveland police officer during an aggravated carjacking on New Year\u2019s Eve, according to authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Cleveland police <a href=\"https:\/\/clevelandpolice.wordpress.com\/2022\/01\/01\/cleveland-police-officer-killed-in-aggravated-robbery-motor-vehicle-incident\/\">say<\/a>&nbsp;officer Shane Bartek was killed during an aggravated motor vehicle robbery at 4320 Rocky River Drive around 6:00 p.m. on December 31. \u201c[A] preliminary investigation indicates that a suspect approached the victim in the parking lot of the apartment building with a gun, a struggle ensued and the victim was shot twice by the suspect,\u201d Cleveland police stated in a press release.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Authorities say the suspect then made off in Bartek\u2019s car, and EMS transported the off-duty officer to Fairview Hospital, \u201cwhere he was pronounced dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Officer Shane Bartek was only 25 years old, but his life and service made a difference in the lives of so many. Raised in Middleburg, Shane will be remembered for his optimism, his care for others, and his love of Cleveland. Our prayers are with his family and all who knew him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/heA10VqSZz\">https:\/\/t.co\/heA10VqSZz<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nce91GWWny\">pic.twitter.com\/Nce91GWWny<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bride Rose Sweeney (@RepBrideSweeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBrideSweeney\/status\/1477405482335838211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Bartek <a href=\"https:\/\/fox8.com\/news\/police-identify-off-duty-cleveland-officer-killed-in-carjacking\/\">joined<\/a> the force in 2019, four years after he graduated from <span>Berea-Midpark High School, Fox 8 reported.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p><span>\u201cPlease just make sure everyone knows he loved his job, he loved his friends, and he loved his family,\u201d his friend Justin Delaney told Fox 8. \u201cHe lived to impact others and touch people and his passing rocked all of us and we won\u2019t ever let his spirit die.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>An officer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/crime\/2022\/01\/cleveland-police-officer-killed-in-carjacking-identified-as-shane-bartek-25.html\">spotted<\/a> the vehicle, which sparked a multi-jurisdiction chase and culminated in the suspect crashing the vehicle into a fence, according to Cleveland.com. Anthony J. Butler, 28, was arrested and \u201ccharged Saturday with fleeing and eluding, a third-degree felony, and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony,\u201d Cleveland.com reported. His bond has been set at $5 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">first charges filed against suspect tied to carjacking\/murder of off-duty cleveland police officer\u2014Anthony Butler charged w receiving stolen property and more after police say he was caught in officer\u2019s car <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5weeY30BpX\">pic.twitter.com\/5weeY30BpX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Gallek (@edgallekfox8) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgallekfox8\/status\/1477389720900485123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In the last four years, Butler has had seven convictions for charges connected to car thefts, Cleveland.com reported.<\/p>\n<p>An unidentified 18-year-old female suspect is in custody on suspicion of aggravated murder, though she is not yet formally charged, per Cleveland.com. She is also under investigation for her participation in previous robberies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p>Suburban police departments \u201calso are pursuing charges in the case,\u201d Cleveland.com reported.<\/p>\n<p><span>Cuyahoga County prosecutor Michael O\u2019Malley provided a statement following Bartek\u2019s killing, per Cleveland.com:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span> \u201cThese carjackers have declared war on our community, and this community and law enforcement need to come together to put an end to this violence,\u201d he said. \u201cThese carjackings are happening almost everyday throughout this county.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cleveland\u2019s Democrat Mayor-elect Justin Bibb called Bartek\u2019s death \u201csenseless\u201d in a tweet:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We offer sincere condolences to Officer Shane Bartek, his family and the entire Cleveland Division of Police. These types of senseless crimes won&#8217;t be tolerated. Together, we will fight for a safer city &amp; support law enforcement in their efforts to keep our neighborhoods secure. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0njYfdkDDI\">https:\/\/t.co\/0njYfdkDDI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mayor-Elect Justin Bibb (@BibbForCLE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BibbForCLE\/status\/1477359150749429764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>Interim Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond also spoke to the killing of his officer.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cM<\/span><span>y heart is aching for his family, for our officers. It\u2019s senseless. It just doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d he said, per Cleveland.com.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The incident follows the fatal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/crime\/2022\/01\/01\/two-suspects-arrested-allegedly-killing-illinois-police-sergeant-wounding-partner\/\">shooting<\/a> of Bradley, Illinois, police Sgt.&nbsp;<\/span><span>Marlene Rittmanic, 49, on Wednesday, Breitbart News reported. Rittmanic\u2019s partner,&nbsp;<\/span><span>Tyler Bailey, 27, was also shot and remained in critical condition as of Friday morning. Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the shootings.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Ohio prosecutor laid into local carjackers, who he says have \u201cdeclared war on our community\u201d following the killing of a 25-year-old off-duty Cleveland police officer during an aggravated carjacking &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1180662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1180662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1180662\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1180662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1180662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1180662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}