A Cuyahoga County grand jury has indicted a 26-year-old Cleveland man on murder and 32 other counts in the October 18 hit-and-run death of bicyclist William “Frank” Mays, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Tyrelle Taylor was indicted October 30 on one count of murder, one count of involuntary manslaughter, 19 counts of felonious assault, one count of tampering with evidence, two counts of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, and nine counts of failure to stop after an accident, according to the prosecutor’s office.
The charges stem from a chaotic flight through downtown Cleveland and across the Detroit-Superior Bridge on the afternoon of Sunday, October 18, that began, prosecutors say, with Taylor revving his engine and driving through crosswalks on West 6th Street while pedestrians were nearby, shortly after that day’s Browns game let out.
According to the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, Cleveland Division of Police officers stationed on foot on West 6th Street attempted to stop Taylor’s black 2010 Ford F-150 Raptor. Prosecutors say he suddenly pulled away, striking another vehicle’s bumper, then turned onto West St. Clair Avenue, drove left of center over the double yellow lines and ran a red light before turning onto West 9th Street into oncoming traffic, nearly striking several pedestrians in crosswalks…