CLEVELAND – An 18-year-old woman who has been charged with the death of a Cleveland police officer on duty during a New Year’s Eve carjacking is being held over a $5 million cash deposit.
Tamara McLoyd, who appeared via video to the settlement in Cleveland Municipal Court on Monday, charged with aggravated murder in connection with the death of officer Shane Bartek, 25, who was shot twice during a New Year’s Eve carjacking.
A second suspect believed to have been driving Bartek’s car before crashing it after the Riviera Apartments on Lakeshore Avenue in Euclid has been arrested and charged with fleeing, receiving stolen property and various other charges related to traffic.
Police did not say which driver was directly involved in Bartek’s death, but his bond was set at $5 million.
A police department spokesman said they are currently in the process of reviewing all relevant factors of the case and have yet to make a decision whether the case should be classified as a “Line of Death”. or not.
Bartek was assigned to District 5 and on patrol duty. He was hired by the Cleveland Police Department in August 2019.
McLoyd also appeared in court Monday on a aggravated robbery charge stemming from an incident at Happy’s Pizza on November 2, 2021, according to court records.
McLoyd is accused of participating in an armed robbery at a Detroit Avenue pizzeria where two employees were raped with guns from the front of the store to the back of the store, according to court documents from the Court. Cleveland City Court. Her bond was set at $125,000 cash/bond under the aggravated robbery charge.
Prosecutors said McLoyd committed both violent crimes while she was in the custody of Lorain County Juvenile Court.
“This individual was convicted several months ago in Lorain County as a juvenile for a more serious robbery with a firearm,” said Cuyahoga Prosecutor Mike O’Malley. . “There’s a judge in Lorain County who’s going to have to look at himself and think that’s the best move.”
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for January 11 at 8:30 a.m
Half-staff flag
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced that flags across the city will fly at a height of half a foot in honor of Bartek.
“Today, we lower the flag at half-mast to honor the life and service of Officer Shane Bartek. Please pray for his family and the Cleveland Police Department as we mourn this senseless loss.” – Mayor Justin M. Bibb pic.twitter.com/6WdGEN6t78
– City of Cleveland (@CityofCleveland) January 4, 2022
RELATED: Cleveland police officer on duty killed in carjacking has been identified
Download the News 5 Cleveland App Now for more stories from us, along with key news alerts, the latest weather forecasts, traffic info and more. Download now on Apple devices here, and yours Android devices here.
You can also watch News 5 Cleveland on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, YouTube TV, DIRECTV NOW, Hulu Live and more. We are also on Amazon Alexa devices. Learn more about our streaming options here.
