The Medina County Prosecutor’s Office is considering filing state charges stemming from a 2024 incident in which off-duty officers allegedly detained a man at the Buzzard’s Roost Tavern, located at the intersection of Center Road and W. 130th Street.
Medina County Prosecutor Forrest Thompson said once his office obtains the files from the FBI, a full review will be underway to determine whether charges against the Lake County Narcotics Officer Daniel Lajack and Cleveland Police Officer Donald Kopchak are warranted. Both men were assigned to federal task forces at the time of the incident.
In the months since, several township residents have voiced their concern regarding the matter, which took place around 11:30 p.m. on April 25, 2024. Video of the incident surfaced online approximately two months later…