Lorenzo Martin has entered a guilty plea in connection with the hit-and-run incident that left two Cleveland Water Department employees injured. Court records from the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas detail how Martin changed his plea during a hearing last Friday. According to WKYC, Martin admitted to multiple charges stemming from the accident earlier this year.
The investigation took a turn when a city security camera captured footage of an SUV, matching the vehicle's description involved in the crash, leaving the neighborhood. Upon tracing the license plate, investigators arrived at a Maple Heights residence, leading to a knock on the door and the eventual apprehension of Martin by Cleveland and Maple Heights police, as shared in a report by FOX8.
Both victims, whose identities have not been disclosed, were transported to a local hospital by Cleveland EMS. One of them, a 55-year-old man, and another, a 21-year-old man, were working within a coned-off zone when they were struck, as uncovered by Cleveland19. Their current conditions remain unreported.
Following the accident, it was the quick work of the Real Time Crime Center that enabled Cleveland police officers to locate Martin in less than an hour after he fled the scene. Details of the plea deal or any sentencing information have not been released as Martin awaits the judgment that will follow for his acts.
