A small-town police chief has been placed on administrative leave just days after she visited Cincinnati Public Schools, claiming to conduct “wellness checks” for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Village of Gratis, a small community south of Dayton in Preble County, held an executive session Sunday to discuss Chief Tonina Lamanna. After the meeting, village officials announced that Lamanna was placed on leave.
“The Village of Gratis does not condone these actions,” the announcement said. “It is not the practice of policy of the Village to participate in law enforcement operations outside of our jurisdiction, particularly those occurring two counties away.”…