Teen robbery suspects, including man shot by trooper after foot chase near Case Western Reserve University, plead not guilty

CLEVELAND — Leon Terrell and Noreonna Echols, the two robbery suspects who allegedly fled from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), leading to one of them being shot by a trooper on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, were arraigned days after being indicted by a grand jury.

Both Terrell and Echols pleaded not guilty to the charges against them on Wednesday. They are scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on Sept. 22.

According to court documents, Terrell, 18, who was wounded by a trooper, has been charged with the following:

  • Four counts of aggravated robbery
  • Two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer
  • One count of unlawful possession of a dangerous ordinance
  • One count of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle
  • One count of obstructing official business

All of the charges against Terrell contain either a firearms specification or a specification for forfeiture of a weapon…

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