Northeast Ohio police officers indicted for 2024 incident at Hinckley bar

Two Northeast Ohio police officers have been indicted for an incident that occurred last year at the Buzzard’s Roost bar in Hinckley, involving the alleged profiling and assault of a Eritrean man.

Medina County Prosecutor S. Forrest Thompson charged Cleveland Police Officer Donald Kopchak and former Lake County Narcotics Agent Daniel Lajack with abduction and ethnic intimidation, both felonies, and misdemeanor assault.

Both officers were assigned to federal task forces at the time and were removed after the incident…

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