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Cleveland Division of Police
Internal Affairs Unit
Investigative Report
On Friday, February 5, 2010, Detective George Redding #2327 rented a Chevy HHR bearing Ohio plate
under the Cleveland Division of Police's covert car rental program from
'. Detective Redding used Jonathan Sledge's driver's license to rent this
vehicle.
On Saturday, February 6, 2010, the Daily Duty Assignment with the Daily Duty Report for unit 3V82
reveals that Detective David Sims #1577 was operating the Chevy HHR rented under the name of
Jonathan Sledge when that vehicle was issued "Camera" Ticket F003572388 for travelling 47 mph in a 35
mph zone. tracked this ticket to the renter of record for that time, Jonathan Sledge,
and the ticket was subsequently issued to Jonathan Sledge. On April 22, 2010, Jonathan Sledge's 1994
Chrysler Concorde bearing ETH8565 was Process Towed as a Criminal Tool (VIU #2010-06875) in
connection with a Violation of State Drug Law arrest. Mr. Sledge was unable to get the vehicle out of
impound due to the outstanding "Camera" ticket. The Cleveland Division of Police Impound Unit had the
vehicle scrapped on July 16, 2010.
investigated the matter as it regarded to Jonathan Sledge allegedly renting the
ticketed vehicle and discovered that the vehicle had been rented through an
undercover company associated with the Cleveland Division of Police. On May 10, 2010, Enterprise
. the $122 fine (Reference #28529454) and notified the Cleveland Division of Police. On
June I, 2010, the District 3 Vice Unit deposited funds for a Cashier's Check (092005411/00421
35220926) for in the amount of $122. Per Megan of the Cleveland Police Credit
Union, this check was still outstanding as of September 24, 2010. The check is now void because it was
not presented within 60 days of June I, 2010.
Further investigation has revealed that on October 18, 2009, Jonathan Sledge was arrested by Patrol
Officer Aaron Petitt #101 (RMS #2009-00335784) for Possession of Drugs, Resisting Arrest and
Obstructing Official Business. During the course of this arrest, Patrol Officer Pettit states, "He gave me
his identification, which I returned to my vehicle and checked on my MDT." While attempting to take
Sledge into custody, Sledge resisted arrest and Patrol Officer Petitt was required to use Non-Deadly Force
to affect the arrest. The Property Book maintained by the Central Prison Unit for this arrest indicates the
following property for Sledge during his booking (Bag #49548): "$15.00 laces lighter belt ring lottery
ticket." In response to the ID apparently becoming missing while in Patrol Officer Petitt's possession,
Officer Petitt vaguely recalled the event after reviewing the RMS report. He remembered arresting
Sledge for VSDL, Resisting Arrest and Obstruction; he also remembered Sledge reaching into his
waistband, and the need to use Non-Deadly Force (Taser) to take him into custody. He does not recall
keeping the identification card, and knows of no reason why he would have kept it. Officer Petitt further
stated that he was not present when the two-man car (4A38) conveyed Sledge to the Central Prison Unit
for booking. Patrol Officers Kenneth Allen #2449 and Mister Jackson #874 of Zone Car 4A38 had no
recollection of this incident and have no knowledge of the whereabouts of Jonathan Sledge's driver's
license.
Further review of covert car rentals by the Cleveland Division of Police has revealed that Paul Reynolds
and Branden Bryson also had their identification cards used by District 3 Vice.
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