CLEVELAND – An 18-year-old woman who has been charged with the death of an off-duty Cleveland police officer during a carjacking on New Year’s Eve is being held on a $5 million cash bail bond.
Tamara McLeod, who appeared via video for her statement in Cleveland Municipal Court on Monday, accused of heinous 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 who was allegedly driving Bartek’s vehicle before it crashed behind the Riviera Apartments on Lakeshore Boulevard in Euclid was arrested and charged with escaping, receiving stolen property and several other traffic-related charges. charged off.
Police did not say whether the driver was charged with any crime directly related to Bartek’s death, but his bond was set at $5 million.
Bartek was assigned to the 5th District and did patrol work. He was hired by the Cleveland Police Division in August 2019.
McLeod also appeared in court on Monday on serious charges of robbery stemming from an incident at Happy Pizza on November 2, 2021, according to court records.
According to Cleveland Municipal Court court documents, McLeod was allegedly involved in an armed robbery at a Detroit Avenue pizza shop where two employees were forced at gunpoint from the front of the store to the back of the store. His bond was set at $125,000 in cash/bail on the aggravated robbery charge.
Prosecutors said McLeod committed both violent crimes while she was under the supervision of the Lorraine County Juvenile Court.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Mike O’Malley said, “This man was convicted of a felony robbery with a gun several months ago as a juvenile in Lorraine County and was not locked up or we are here today.” Won’t be.” , “There’s a judge in Lorraine County who has to look at himself and think that was the best move.”
A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for January 11 at 8:30 am
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