COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH ) – A Blendon Township police officer facing 10 charges in the death of 21-year-old Ta’Kiya Young faced a judge for the first time Wednesday afternoon and has already been released from jail.
Officer Connor Grubb, charged with four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault and two counts of involuntary manslaughter, appeared before a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas judge for an arraignment hearing.
Grubb turned himself in Tuesday and was indicted for the murder of Young and her unborn daughter. The indictment stems from an August 2023 incident in which officers attempted to question Young, who was caught on camera stealing several bottles of liquor from a Kroger in northeast Columbus.
A judge issued Grubb, who pleaded not guilty, a $250,000 cash or surety bond as well as a $25,000 recognizance bond. Grubb posted bond on Wednesday and was released shortly after. His next court date has not been determined at this time.
“I’m hurt, what they did was wrong. They are just letting him walk right out the jail. He’s going to walk right out,” said Nadine Young, Ta’Kiya’s grandmother.