CLEVELAND (WJW) – The man accused of a hit-and-run of two Cleveland water employees has pleaded guilty, according to court records.
In February, on the city’s southeast side, a hit-and-run driver left two Cleveland Water employees seriously hurt, as the FOX 8 I-Team previously reported.
A city security camera captured a key clue. The video showed an SUV matching the description of the vehicle involved, leaving that neighborhood.
Records show that investigators tracked the license plate to a home in Maple Heights. That led to a knock on the door in the middle of the night.
In the house, Cleveland police and Maple Heights police found Lorenzo Martin. They said they tied him to the hit-and-run.
A police report showed Martin claimed he had been at the gas station, then some guy he didn’t know jumped in his SUV and drove off.
However, Cuyahoga County prosecutors have indicted Martin, saying he had been driving with a suspended license. His Bureau of Motor Vehicles record also shows he’s been convicted of driving without a license before.
That is when the I-Team learned that driving with a suspended license, in this case, has led to a more serious charge that carries prison time if Martin is convicted.
In court on September 5, Martin pleaded guilty to vehicular assault, according to court records.
According to court records, a sentencing for Martin is scheduled for October 21 at 1:30 p.m.
Celeste Houmard
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