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FBI Cleveland Reports 125 Arrests in ‘Summer Heat’ Crime Surge

The update situates the division’s work within a nationwide surge that tallied 8,629 arrests.

Overview

  • FBI Cleveland said its Summer Heat push led to 125 arrests, 88 seized weapons, 49 kilograms of drugs, 19 violent gang arrests and 54 indictments across northern Ohio.
  • The three‑month initiative ran from June 24 to September 20 under the FBI’s Violent Crime and Gang program.
  • Nationally, officials previously reported 8,629 arrests, including more than 6,500 tied to the violent crime and gang effort.
  • Across the country, authorities seized 44,569 kilograms of cocaine, 421 kilograms of fentanyl and 2,281 weapons, and identified or located 1,053 victim children.
  • In a separate local report, FBI Little Rock counted 90 arrests that produced 24 indictments and 15 convictions, with 37 drug seizures and 32 firearms recovered.