Police are searching for a suspect vehicle wanted for vehicle break-ins in the downtown area, according to the Cleveland Police Department Third District.
6 Cleveland Police officers suspended after 1 already fired following excessive use of force investigation Former Officer John Petkac spoke to 19 News at an event honoring a fallen officer in 2017. (Source: WOIO) By Rachel Vadaj and Steph Krane | December 30, 2020 at 9:39 PM EST - Updated December 31 at 9:38 AM
CLEVELAND (WOIO) - The city of Cleveland has suspended six Cleveland Police Officers without pay after already firing now-former city police officer John Petkac on Dec. 21 night after an investigation found him guilty of multiple use of force violations.
An internal investigation found Petkac “repeatedly used excessive, unnecessary and objectively unreasonable uses of force,” including stepping on and grabbing the throat of a subject in September 2018.
Cleveland police officer fired following use of force investigation Former Officer John Petkac spoke to 19 News at an event honoring a fallen officer in 2017. (Source: WOIO) By Steph Krane | December 22, 2020 at 7:15 AM EST - Updated December 22 at 7:15 AM
CLEVELAND (WOIO) - The City of Cleveland fired now-former city police officer John Petkac Monday night after an investigation found him guilty of multiple use of force violations.
An internal investigation found Petkac “repeatedly used excessive, unnecessary and objectively unreasonable uses of force,” including stepping on and grabbing the throat of a subject in Sept. 2018.
In that same incident, Petkac slammed a handcuffed subject into the trunk of a zone car in retaliation, a report outlining the results of the investigation said.