A special prosecutor and independent investigator filed charges against three Columbus, Ohio, police officers Wednesday as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct during the George Floyd protests last summer, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
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Updated: 1:08 PM EDT June 9, 2021
Three officers with the Columbus Division of Police are facing charges for alleged misconduct during the 2020 downtown protests last summer.
The misdemeanor charges come from an investigation by retired FBI agent Rick Wozniak and special prosecutor Kathleen Garber.
Wozniak and Gaber were hired by the city to investigate potential crimes by any officers during the protests last summer following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
“I was asked by the City of Columbus to independently evaluate the allegations of police misconduct from last summer’s protests so that both citizens and police officers are held to the same standard of accountability,” said Kathleen Garber. “We appreciate the community’s patience over the past year while we have made continued attempts to interview witnessing officers and identify officers committing the alleged misconduct during the protests. We are continuing the investigations into possi