Cleveland Settles for $4.8M in Police Chase Fatality Involving Teen

The settlement resolves a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from a 2019 incident where a 13-year-old was killed by a car involved in a police chase.

Cleveland has agreed to pay $4.8 million to the family of Tamia Chappman, a 13-year-old killed during a police chase in 2019.
The settlement is among the largest in Ohio related to police pursuits, highlighting the tragic consequences of high-speed chases.
Tamia was struck by a car driven by a 15-year-old carjacker who was being pursued by police after a witnessed carjacking.
The incident has sparked calls for changes in police pursuit policies, particularly concerning high-speed chases in populated areas.
Legal and public scrutiny intensified after the city conducted an internal investigation deemed 'limited and incomplete' by a court-appointed monitor.