Ohio Women Identified After Twerking on Police Cruiser

In June, a police dashcam captured three women dancing on a cruiser in Richmond Heights, Ohio. The incident has recently come to light, as Detective Evan Wright shared that a group of women passed the cruiser when one of them decided to climb onto the vehicle and start dancing.

Wright noted, “I was playing songs… like the staple singer’s ‘Please respect.'” He emphasized the importance of self-respect in light of the situation. He pointed out some damage on the cruiser, including a small dent and crease but indicated he hadn’t opted to fix it just yet.

Authorities reported that facial recognition software, ClearView AI, helped identify two of the three women with support from a Community Fusion Center in northeast Ohio. This technology has increasingly been used in similar cases, such as recent arrests in Florida.

Detective Wright reached out to one of the women via video, stating, “There’s a warrant for your arrest… You might want to turn yourself in.” The media commentary suggested that turning themselves in could be more beneficial than being picked up during a traffic stop.

At the end of a report from a local station, reporter Harry Boomer added a bit of advice: “Respect yourself… if you don’t, no one will.” It’s an interesting reminder, really.

All three women have been charged with misdemeanor-level criminal damaging and disorderly conduct related to the incident. Wright confirmed they were identified as:

• 26-year-old Christa Crutchfield, the first woman on the cruiser.
• 21-year-old Julijah Taylor, who stood on the hood.
• 23-year-old Gionni Barnes, who briefly kneeled on the cruiser.

Wright mentioned that the women could easily coordinate their bond with the police instead of waiting for a more complicated arrest scenario later on.

Interestingly, the concept of twerking isn’t new, but it’s probably not common to see it performed on a police car.