FBI Cleveland Announces Results of Operation Summer Heat
Violent offenders arrested; weapons and drugs seized during months-long campaign
October 8, 2025 - The FBI Cleveland Division made numerous arrests over the past three months as part of the Summer Heat operation, the FBI’s nationwide effort to crush violent crime.
Locally, FBI Cleveland, which oversees the 40 northern-most counties in the state, announced it made 125 arrests under the Summer Heat initiative, including the seizure of 88 weapons, 49 kilos of drugs, and the arrest of 19 violent gang members.
“FBI Cleveland is fully committed to crushing violent crime in our region,” said Greg Nelsen, special agent in charge of the FBI Cleveland Division. “Summer Heat shows that surging resources with our state and local law enforcement partners, as well as our other federal partners, can have a significant impact on reducing crime.”
Between June 24 and September 20, all FBI field offices participated in the multi-pronged offensive to crush violent crime. The FBI surged resources alongside state and local partners, executing federal warrants on violent criminals and fugitives, dismantling violent gangs, identifying and rescuing child victims, and resolving violent crime cases in Indian Country.
Nationally, Summer Heat led to 8,629 arrests, with more than 6,500 falling under the FBI’s Violent Crime and Gang program. In addition, agents and intelligence professionals investigating violent crimes against children identified or located 1,053 victim children. Summer Heat operations also led to the seizure of 44,569 kilograms of cocaine, 421 kilograms of fentanyl, and 2,281 weapons.
FBI Cleveland
Public Affairs Officer
ClevelandPAO@fbi.gov
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
