TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo police conducted a city-wide curfew sweep Friday, during which officers targeted juveniles out after restricted hours, resulting in several arrests.
According to police reports, Gang Task Force and field operations officers conducted searches of several sections in the city, including city parks and apartment complexes.
In one report, police said they began searching in the area of the Larchmont Apartments and Sylvania corridor. A juvenile was located at Lewis Avenue and McDonald Street, but fled and was unable to be located.
Police then altered their focus to Cherrywoods, Regina Manor and Moody Manor and reported no issues.
Following that, police responded to a "large underage party" in the 500 block of Plymouth Street. Officers also received a ShotSpotter alert from the Plymouth Street and Delence Street intersection. At the location, police arrested or released to adults a total of nine juveniles, some of whom are facing charges.
According to the report, multiple other juveniles were inside the location, so no charges were filed and they were released to adults. Officers also claimed they seized one ounce of marijuana, totaling $100.
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In a second report, officers also conducting the curfew sweep checked Ashley Park, where they came into contact with three juveniles. Another juvenile was stopped at the Anthony Wayne Trail and South Avenue, police said. Police did not locate any alleged violators at Walbridge or Island parks.
Officers conducted another curfew violations stop at Berdan and Burton. Police then caught two more juveniles after a foot chase at Roanoke Road and Georgetown Avenue, police said in the report.
According to Toledo police spokesman Lieutenant Paul Davis, curfew sweeps have been conducted in the past. Davis described the sweeps as a tool to help prevent juveniles from being participants or victims in criminal activity. Davis said no specific event was triggered this particular sweep.
Toledo police posted a curfew reminder on their Facebook page Friday at approximately 6 p.m. It is included below:
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