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🌱 How Richfield police ended a 130-mph chase on I-271
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- How Richfield police ended a 130-mph chase on I-271
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📰 News we're reading
• Driver with warrant flees police at 130 mph with passenger telling quite the story: Broadview Heights Police Blotter (cleveland.com) — Richfield police officers helped stop a speeding driver on I-271 by deploying spike strips that ended a 130-mph chase that began in Broadview Heights. The driver, who later admitted having warrants, faces multiple charges, while a passenger who had arranged to pay for the ride was not charged. The incident occurred February 26 and involved travel toward Akron. 
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Friends of RHP Annual Meeting
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- Edit: found someone.
Keeping the post for future projects contacts. Thanks everyone for responding! Looking for quotes to remove one cemented in post, wait about an hr… (Nextdoor Northeast Richfield) - Traffic is at a standstill on I-271 N reported at...
Traffic is at a standstill on I-271 N reported at 8:07 AM. (Nextdoor )
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