A 23-year-old Port Clinton woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison Tuesday for her role in coordinating street takeovers that disrupted Cleveland traffic in late September 2024.
Ashlyn Rogers appeared before Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Kira Krivosh, who imposed concurrent sentences of 18 months for disrupting public service and 12 months for aggravated riot. Rogers will serve the longer sentence and face up to two years of probation upon release.
During her sentencing hearing, Rogers accepted responsibility for her actions and expressed remorse. She told the court she has been participating in therapy and working to improve herself since the incidents occurred.
The charges stem from street takeover events that began on September 28, 2024, around 11:30 p.m. near East 55th and Woodland. According to prosecutors, the activities involved dozens of vehicles blocking intersections, performing dangerous maneuvers, and disrupting public transportation. The incidents continued into the early morning hours of September 29, with the final reported activity occurring on Interstate 90 West near West 14th Street around 4 a.m.
Rogers entered guilty pleas to aggravated riot and disrupting public service in June as her trial was beginning. A third charge involving criminal tools was dismissed. As part of her plea agreement, she forfeited her 2020 Infiniti Q50 and a cell phone to Cleveland police.
Law enforcement arrested Rogers at her Port Clinton residence on October 22, 2024, following an investigation by Cleveland police’s Street Takeover Task Force working with FBI personnel. During the arrest, authorities executed a search warrant and seized the vehicle along with two firearms and other items.
The street takeover activities involved approximately 80-100 vehicles that blocked intersections while participants engaged in racing, burnouts, and other disruptive behaviors. The incidents also prevented a public transit bus from proceeding through affected areas.
Rogers received credit for two days already served in custody.
