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Cleveland Division of Police
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Investigative Report
Per the Type Order response dated August 21, 2010, by District 3 Vice Lieutenant Jerome Barrow #8467,
Detective George Redding #2327 acquired Jonathan Sledge's Drivers License from unclaimed
identification cards at the district. Per Lieutenant Barrow's response, Detective Redding used Sledge's
identification card in an attempt to remain covert when on February 5,2010, he rented a Chevrolet HHR
using the Cleveland Division of Police covert rental agreement with -
Per the Type Order response dated September 21, 2010, by District 3 Vice Lieutenant Jerome Barrow
#8467, Detectives George Redding #2327, Jo1m Foster #1863 and Anthony Spencer #936 rented vehicles
using other people's identification, specifically Jonathan Sledge, Paul Reynolds and Branden Bryson's.
He further stated that the Detectives used the identification cards to remain covert, and that detectives got
the cards from the unclaimed identification cards at the district. Paul Reynolds and Branden Bryson's
identification cards were returned to the unclaimed identification cards at the district.
Jonathan Sledge, Paul Reynolds and Branden Bryson have each stated that they had not given anyone
permission to use their identities and that they are not aware of any criminal activities regarding their
identities beyond the scope of this investigation.
Per the written Garrity statements of both Detective George Redding and Anthony Spencer, they used the
others' driver's licenses to protect their own identities in connection with working covert operations.
They further stated that while Lieutenant Barrow did not suggest using others' driver's licenses, he had to
be aware that they had been doing so because they submitted the rental paperwork to Lieutenant Barrow.
Lieutenant Barrow did not instruct either detective to stop using the other's driver's license.
Conclusion:
Examination of all reports and facts herein coincide with the facts determined by this investigation.
Detectives George Redding #2327, Jo1m Foster #1863 and Anthony Spencer #936 of the District 3 Vice
Unit used Jonathan Sledge, Paul Reynolds and Branden Bryson's driver's licenses respectively to rent
vehicles through a Cleveland Police covert car rental plan established with .
By using other people's driver's licenses and completing the rental agreement without permission to use
these false identities, Detectives George Redding #2327, Jo1m Foster #1863 and Anthony Spencer #936
each fulfilled the elements of Ohio Revised Code 2913.49, Identity Fraud.
Lieutenant Jerome Barrow #8467 was aware of the detectives using others' driver's licenses and did
nothing to stop it. No other units in the Cleveland Division of Police used another's driver's license to
rent a vehicle as part of the covert car rental program.
A result of Detective Redding using Jonathan Sledge's Driver's License, Mr. Sledge was unable to get his
1994 Chrysler Concorde out of Cleveland Division of Police Impound, ultimately causing it to be
scrapped.
lAU Case #2010-061 Administrative Report
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