“These young individuals are part of a program that is here for leadership development,” said Auxiliary Deputy Steven Dalton. “We want to instill in them values and skills that will serve them well and serve our communities well.”
CLEVELAND (AP) An assault charge was dropped against one of two people accused of causing permanent hearing loss to a Cleveland restaurant employee while using megaphones during a coronavirus protest outside the eatery.The county prosecutor's office this week dropped the charge against Josiah Douglas, 25, of Cleveland, but the charge still stands against Sydney Yahner, 21, of Willoughby, Cleveland.com reported.Both were indicted in January by a Cuyahoga County grand jury. Defense attorney, Peter Pattakos, said he was pleased prosecutors dismissed the case against Douglas and was hopeful they would do the same with Yahner's charges.He initially called the charges an “outrageous attack” on the pair’s First Am
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2 charged with felony assault after loudly protesting outside Town Hall
Assault charges follow 2020 protest By Aria Janel | January 29, 2021 at 7:40 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 7:40 PM
OHIO CITY, Ohio (WOIO) - In the summer of 2020, Sydney Yahner and Josiah Douglas protested outside of the bar Town Hall in Ohio City.
“The cause was speaking out against racists, sexist and misogynistic business practices,” said Yahner.
According to a police report, an employee of Town Hall suffered hearing loss after protesters made their case loudly using megaphones.
Now, a grand jury has indicted Yahner and Douglas on felony assault charges.
Their lawyer Peter Pattakos says there’s more to the story.
2 protesters accused of causing hearing loss with megaphones
January 29, 2021 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) Two people accused of causing permanent hearing loss to a Cleveland restaurant employee while using megaphones during a coronavirus protest outside the eatery are facing felony assault charges.
Josiah Douglas, 25, of Cleveland, and Sydney Yahner, 21, of Willoughby were indicted last week by a Cuyahoga County grand jury, Cleveland.com and Scene Magazine reported.
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Both have pleaded not guilty. Their attorney, Peter Pattakos, called the charges an “outrageous attack” on the pair’s First Amendment right to engage in peaceful protest.
“Being subject to a baseless felony prosecution is one of the worst things that happen to a person at the hands of the government,” Pattakos said.