An Ohio man has been indicted on several federal charges, including the attempted murder of a federal officer, following an incident in Cleveland on October 15. Larry Leon Dwight Wiley, 55, faces a four-count indictment that includes attempted murder of a federal officer, assault on federal officers with a deadly weapon, using and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
According to court documents, members of the U.S. Marshals Service Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrived at an apartment in Cleveland to serve an arrest warrant for Wiley related to felonious assault. Officers identified themselves as law enforcement before entering the unit. Wiley allegedly fired at the officers with a handgun, injuring a deputy U.S. Marshal in the arm with a .380 caliber round. The injured officer was transported to a hospital for treatment.
After firing at officers, Wiley reportedly barricaded himself inside the apartment. The standoff lasted several hours before he surrendered to authorities.
Wiley’s prior convictions include felonious assault (2010), domestic violence (2009), aggravated robbery with firearm specification (2000), burglary (1999), and assault on a police officer (1998). If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 20 years in prison for each of the first two counts, life imprisonment for using or discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, and up to 15 years for being a felon in possession of firearms or ammunition. Sentencing will be determined by the court based on factors such as criminal history and role in the offense.
The investigation is being conducted by the FBI Cleveland Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Cleveland Division of Police, with support from the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorneys Margaret A. Sweeney, Scott Zarzycki, and James P. Lewis are prosecuting the case.
Officials remind that “an indictment is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
