Crime & Safety

Fugitive Of The Week Faces Robbery, Kidnapping & Burglary Charges

Everton Gillings -- a man suspected of participating in a home invasion -- is the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force's fugitive of the week

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that leads to the capture of fugitive Everton Gillings, who is accused of robbing people at gunpoint.

Gillings is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office. He faces charges of kidnapping, aggravated burglary as well as eight counts of aggravated robbery with a firearm.

All of these charges stem from an alleged home invasion that happened in September of 2012, according to the Task Force.

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Gillings is a 20-year-old black man. He is about 5 feet, seven inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Gillings is believed to be hiding somewhere in the Collinwood neighborhood. He also has a previous address near the 1400 block of Clermont Road in Cleveland.

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Anyone with information about Everton Gillings or his whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED or Text keyword WANTED and tip to 847411 (tip411.)

Tipsters can remain anonymous and reward money is available.


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