Cleveland extends downtown, Ohio City curfew through Wednesday morning, keeps overnight restrictions until Friday

Curfew and closures continue in Cleveland

Cleveland Police, the Ohio Highway Patrol and the National Guard block the Detroit/Superior bridge into downtown Cleveland, following Saturday's protests over the death of George Floyd. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration has extended a civil emergency proclamation restricting access to downtown Cleveland and parts of Ohio City through Wednesday morning, and prohibiting overnight access through Friday morning.

The city has extended its current restrictions, which were set to expire at 8 p.m. Tuesday, until 6 a.m. Wednesday. It will then implement curfews from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Friday morning, according to a public safety alert Tuesday morning.

The revised civil emergency proclamation is available here.

Jackson declared the civil emergency Saturday and instituted a curfew after protests over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd devolved into rioting in downtown Cleveland. On Sunday, the mayor extended the curfew to Tuesday night.

The civil emergency proclamation caused some confusion Monday morning, as law enforcement turned away thousands of commuters believing they could drive to work. Jackson issued a revised order Monday afternoon, asking businesses to remain closed.

Residents in the restricted area are encouraged to stay home, but can come and go as necessary if they have a valid ID with a downtown Cleveland or Ohio City address.

Essential personnel are allowed to travel to and from their workplaces. Credentialed media can also report from inside the restricted zone, according to the revised order.

The restricted area includes the central business district of downtown Cleveland to East 18th Street, plus the Market District in Ohio City between Detroit and Lorain avenues along West 25th Street and a few blocks to the west.

map shows restricted travel areas in cleveland

This map released by Mayor Frank Jackson's administration shows the new boundaries for an area in downtown in which travel is restricted in the wake of rioting following protests Saturday.

Jackson has said the curfew is an attempt to prevent violence downtown after a peaceful protest devolved into rioting Saturday in Cleveland. The once-peaceful protest took a turn during a confrontation between demonstrators and law enforcement outside the Justice Center. Authorities tried to disperse the crowd by using tear gas, pepper-spray and flash-grenades. Agitators then set fire to police cruisers, vandalized parts of downtown and looted businesses.

Ohio National Guard troops were deployed to Cleveland to assist local law enforcement.

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