An Ohio mother is calling for an investigation after claiming that a mistaken police raid, captured on a doorbell camera, injured her young son. Last Wednesday, numerous police officers targeted her aunt’s home in a Cleveland suburb. According to the woman, a “flash-bang explosion” shattered a window right next to her son, who was on a ventilator at the time. The police assert that the search was justified and dispute the woman’s account.
The Elyria Police Special Response Team stated that they were executing a search warrant for a minor connected to a burglary. Footage from a Ring video captured the raid as the police forcefully entered the front door. Courtney Price, the mother, alleged that the police broke a window and detonated a flash-bang near her 17-month-old son, Waylon, who was already on a ventilator. Price described the incident, saying, “All I saw was lights flashing and smoke coming into the house. I didn’t know what to do because there were guns pointed at me. I wanted to run to him, but I knew if I ran to him…they could’ve shot.”
Shortly after, Price was taken outside and handcuffed, repeatedly pleading for her baby’s safety. Waylon suffered burns to his body, and he was covered in glass and smoke. Price stated that her son was diagnosed with chemical pneumonitis from the chemicals in the flash-bang. However, the Elyria Police countered that both they and Price confirmed that the child did not sustain any visible injuries at the scene, and they dismissed the claim that the child was exposed to chemical agents.
Redia Jennings, Price’s aunt and the renter of the home, revealed that the police have mistakenly come multiple times searching for a suspect who does not reside there. Jennings expressed feeling unsafe and lamented the damage caused to their furniture. The family intends to pursue legal action against the department.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Elyria expressed deep concern over the incident and announced a review of bodycam footage. The footage will be made available to the public as part of an ongoing investigation into the department’s conduct.
Nikki Battiste contributed to this report.
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