CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Authorities made 10 felony arrests and seized nine guns on Thursday during a violent crime reduction initiative in Cleveland.

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Man flees traffic stop with children in the car

According to a release from Governor Mike DeWine, at around 5:35 p.m., Cleveland Police officers and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers tried to pull over a white Jeep on the city’s east side.

The driver did not stop and fled the area.

The OSHP Aviation Unit followed the Jeep, and later, the driver pulled into a gas station, and two young children got out of the car.

The driver, identified as 26-year-old Javion Griffie, drove recklessly through the downtown Cleveland area, even side-swiping another

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