Ohio: Cleveland police officer struck by car during celebration after Cavaliers game
A police officer was injured after Sunday's Cleveland Cavaliers game after he was struck by a vehicle downtown.
The officer was struck at the corner of East 14th Street and Broadway Avenue by a white Toyota driven by a female, police spokeswoman Jennifer Ciaccia said. The woman drove away after striking the officer. The officer was treated and released for a leg injury, Ciaccia said.
Thousands of people crowded the streets of downtown Cleveland after Sunday's game, celebrating well into the morning hours Monday. Ciaccia did not have any estimates on the number of people.
A man was wounded in the ankle after shots were fired just before 1 a.m. near West Third Street and Superior Avenue, Ciaccia said. The man was taken to MetroHealth Medical Center. No suspects were arrested.
Ciaccia said there were no reports of overturned vehicles or fires. A report that a fire truck was stolen was false, although fans did crowd on top of a ladder truck downtown.
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