Special Prosecutor Update: No Charges Against Steve Raleigh in Montgomery Inn Boathouse Altercation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2024
On June 22, 2024, law enforcement responded to reports of multiple people fighting in the parking lot of the Montgomery Inn Boathouse located at 925 Riverside Drive, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Upon arrival, officers made contact with numerous individuals present at the scene, including two with significant injuries who were transported for medical treatment. Witnesses were interviewed at the scene and the matter was referred to Cincinnati Police Department Investigations Unit.
On July 31, 2024, the Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office was appointed as special prosecutor to further investigate this matter and determine whether criminal charges should be brought against any of the individuals involved in the altercation. Since the time of the events giving rise to the original dispatch, detectives with the Cincinnati Police Department, along with assistant prosecuting attorneys with the Clermont County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, have personally interviewed all relevant parties and witnesses, reviewed videos, photographs, police reports, and medical records. I have discussed this investigation in depth with my assistant prosecutors have been kept apprised of all developments throughout my office’s handling of this case.
During the course of this investigation, it has been determined that criminal charges are not warranted against Mr. Steve Raleigh, as there is no evidence that he violated any criminal law. Accordingly, as to Mr. Steve Raleigh, this investigation is closed. All legal counsel representing the various parties involved have been notified of this decision.
With respect to the others involved in this incident, assistant prosecutors with the Clermont County Prosecutor’s Office will present the evidence and information obtained during this investigation, as well as the applicable criminal law, to the Hamilton County Grand Jury for its consideration in the upcoming weeks. An update will be provided after the Grand Jury’s determination.
~ Mark J. Tekulve, Clermont County Prosecutor