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An 18-year-old man who police say was one of the "primary organizers" of last September's street takeovers in Cleveland pleaded guilty to multiple charges earlier this week.

According to a release from the Cleveland Division of Police, Strongsville resident Robert Polk admitted to felony charges of aggravated riot, disrupting public services and possessing criminal tools on Tuesday.

Polk was arrested in October of last year. His arrest was announced months later along with five other men in connection to the chaotic scenes and traffic disruptions on various Cleveland streets on Sept. 28 into the early hours of Sept. 29, 2024. During the "takeovers," Suspects were accused of shutting down I-90 westbound and shooting off fireworks, attempting to light fires and pointing weapons at people.

According to police, Polk was an "active promoter, organizer, and participant" in the street takeovers. An investigation found he and other suspects used earpieces and two-way radios to communicate and coordinate their actions, police said. The suspects hid their identities by wearing masks and taking license plates off their vehicles.

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