Man arrested for violating stay-at-home order, accused of posting video of large gathering in OTR

A man was arrested for violating Ohio's stay-at-home order after police say he posted a video online of a large gathering in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine on Saturday. According to the Cincinnati Police Department, around 50 people gathered behind the Shell gas station near Walnut and Liberty streets in Over-the-Rhine at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.The event was live-streamed on Facebook and also posted on YouTube. Cincinnati police responded to the scene Saturday but said no arrests were made at that time. Officers spent the day investigating the gathering and looking into who posted the video of the gathering online.Police later arrested Rashaan Davis and charged him for violating Gov. Mike DeWine's stay-at-home order.According to the police report, Davis "publicly acknowledged the COVID-19 pandemic and incited others to violate the stay-at-home order via a ten minute YouTube posting."Police said Davis allegedly showed himself and others in the video openly defying the stay-at-home order.According to Cincinnati police, at the time of Davis' arrest, the video had more than 55,000 views.Officers are keeping a close eye on any planned future gatherings. Punishments may include fines or arrests if necessary, the Cincinnati Police Department said.A group of people was also seen gathering at the same gas station last Thursday. WLWT captured the gathering on camera, as seen in the video above.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday that Ohio's stay-at-home order has been extended through 11:59 p.m. May 1.

A man was arrested for violating Ohio's stay-at-home order after police say he posted a video online of a large gathering in Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine on Saturday.

According to the Cincinnati Police Department, around 50 people gathered behind the Shell gas station near Walnut and Liberty streets in Over-the-Rhine at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.


The event was live-streamed on Facebook and also posted on YouTube.

Cincinnati police responded to the scene Saturday but said no arrests were made at that time.

Officers spent the day investigating the gathering and looking into who posted the video of the gathering online.

Police later arrested Rashaan Davis and charged him for violating Gov. Mike DeWine's stay-at-home order.

According to the police report, Davis "publicly acknowledged the COVID-19 pandemic and incited others to violate the stay-at-home order via a ten minute YouTube posting."

Police said Davis allegedly showed himself and others in the video openly defying the stay-at-home order.

According to Cincinnati police, at the time of Davis' arrest, the video had more than 55,000 views.

Officers are keeping a close eye on any planned future gatherings. Punishments may include fines or arrests if necessary, the Cincinnati Police Department said.

A group of people was also seen gathering at the same gas station last Thursday. WLWT captured the gathering on camera, as seen in the video above.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday that Ohio's stay-at-home order has been extended through 11:59 p.m. May 1.