A nude man identified in Hamilton County court papers as Enzo Ekouevi brought traffic to a halt on a Cincinnati street today, confronting drivers and drawing a quick police response. Once officers moved in to detain him, he allegedly went for an officer's stun gun and shouted, "Give me the gun." Court records now list several charges, including aggravated robbery, public indecency and disorderly conduct.
According to WKRC Local 12, court documents state that Ekouevi stepped into traffic with "his penis and buttocks exposed," blocking drivers in the area. Officers apprehended him at the scene, and the records say he reached toward an arresting officer's stun gun while in custody. The station reports that the documents list aggravated robbery, public indecency, disorderly conduct and interfering or impeding solicitation among the charges he faces.
What the records show
"Give me the gun," Ekouevi reportedly told an officer, according to WKRC Local 12. Court papers reviewed by the station describe his actions as creating a hazard for drivers, then attempting to seize an officer's weapon while he was in custody. Those details come from filings in Hamilton County Municipal Court, as cited by the outlet.
Charges and legal context
Under Ohio law, aggravated robbery is a felony that can apply when a person attempts to deprive a law enforcement officer of a deadly weapon during a theft or related offense. The statute explains that trying to remove an officer's weapon can elevate a robbery charge to aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony. The offense is outlined in the Ohio Revised Code.
Previous run-ins with the law
Public court records indicate that Ekouevi has been before Hamilton County courts before. A 2023 opinion from the First District Court of Appeals references an earlier municipal-level case and an appeal involving him, pointing to prior contact with the local criminal justice system.
The new case will move through Hamilton County Municipal Court, where arraignment and pretrial hearings will be scheduled. For now, public filings remain the primary source of information, and any upcoming dates or actions in the case can be confirmed through prosecutors or the court clerk's office.
