COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The owner of multiple businesses in Ohio, including three in the Columbus area, is facing multiple serious charges out of Cleveland.
Robert “Bobby” George, 43, had a warrant issued for his arrest on Friday, according to records from Cleveland Municipal Court. Ohio Secretary of State business records for Ethos Capital Partners and TownHall — an investing firm and Columbus bar, respectively — list George as the registered agent, and include a Lakewood address that matches the one in the court record.
The case contains at least nine felony counts against George, including:
- Attempted murder
- Rape
- Four counts of kidnapping
- Felonious assault
- Two counts of strangulation, with substantial risk of serious physical harm
Nexstar sister station FOX8 described George as owning multiple restaurants, including at least five in Cleveland. His business presence in Columbus includes Townhall, Mandrake Rooftop and REBoL in Dublin. In July 2023, George publicly offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in a mass shooting in Cleveland’s Warehouse District.
Court records indicated that charges against George, whose attorney confirmed he turned himself in Tuesday morning, stemmed from reported incidents that allegedly occurred between November 2023 and June of this year.
The victim filed an order of protection and at an arraignment hearing Tuesday morning, a judge gave George a $200,000 bond. The case is being bound over to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court.
