A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder for the death of 35-year-old bicyclist William “Frank” Mays in a hit-and-run crash that happened earlier this month during a police chase.
According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, the defendant, Tyrelle Taylor, is also charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter, 19 counts of felonious assault, one count of tampering with evidence, two counts of failure to comply and nine counts of failure to stop after an accident.
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley had this to say about the case:
“This is one of the most disturbing crimes I have witnessed in my career, and I have seen a lot. William “Frank” Mays did what he did every day — ride his bike — which is his primary mode of transportation. He should still be with us today. Instead, his life was taken in a manner so horrific that words cannot adequately describe it. My thoughts and prayers remain with the Mays family and all who loved Frank.”
Authorities said that on Oct. 18, just before 5 p.m., Taylor was driving a black 2010 Ford F-150 Raptor on West 6th Street in Cleveland heading toward West St. Clair Avenue when he drove through a crosswalk with passing pedestrians in front of nearby police officers…