8 Cleveland Gang Members Accused Of $500,000 Of Damage, Theft

CLEVELAND, OH - Eight Cleveland residents are accused of breaking into electronics and cell phone stores and kiosks in nine states and stealing merchandise. The FBI says the men caused $500,000 of damage during their crime spree.

The men all have connections to the Heartless Felons gang. They perpetrated their crime ring over a three month period from April to July 2016. Investigators say the men hit stores 18 during that span.

The men would drive to these other states, find a retail store and then use a pry bar to force their way in. The men would grab cell phones and other merchandise then come back to Cleveland and sell the property to gas stations or phone stores. Then the merchandise would either be sold out of Ohio or overseas.

Seven of the eight men have been arrested and one is still at large. Adolph Boyd III, 24, Tyron Hicks, 30, and Jerome Goins, 21, were arrested by FBI agents and members of the Cleveland Police Department's Gang Impact Unit. They were all arrested Thursday without incident.

Padra Grave, 35, and the lone female in the group, Delante Hudson-Frost, 22, Dennis McKenzie, 20, and Darnell Foster, 20, were already incarcerated. They were transferred to federal custody on Friday.

Melvin Swinney, 21, is still at large. The FBI is asking the public for help in locating Swinney. A photo of Swinney is below.

Lead photo from Shutterstock; Swinney photo from FBI