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Cleveland police to suspend 63 officers after fatal car chase
Source: Reuters
Cleveland police to suspend 63 officers after fatal car chase
By Kim Palmer
CLEVELAND | Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:35pm EDT
(Reuters) - Cleveland Police Chief Mark McGrath announced on Tuesday that following an 11-month investigation his office will issue suspensions for 63 of the 104 officers involved in a 25-minute high-speed car chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of the driver and his passenger.
The officers will serve suspensions totaling 178 days, with the longest suspension 10 days, McGrath said, saying the officers were very honest and professional during the investigation.
The officers are being disciplined because of excessive speed, insubordination and failure to request permission to join the pursuit, he said.
On November 29, 2012, Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams fled a traffic stop and led police on a chase that ended with 13 officers firing 137 rounds at the car Russell was driving. The chase involved 63 police cars, according to the investigation.
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By Kim Palmer
CLEVELAND | Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:35pm EDT
(Reuters) - Cleveland Police Chief Mark McGrath announced on Tuesday that following an 11-month investigation his office will issue suspensions for 63 of the 104 officers involved in a 25-minute high-speed car chase that resulted in the fatal shooting of the driver and his passenger.
The officers will serve suspensions totaling 178 days, with the longest suspension 10 days, McGrath said, saying the officers were very honest and professional during the investigation.
The officers are being disciplined because of excessive speed, insubordination and failure to request permission to join the pursuit, he said.
On November 29, 2012, Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams fled a traffic stop and led police on a chase that ended with 13 officers firing 137 rounds at the car Russell was driving. The chase involved 63 police cars, according to the investigation.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/15/us-usa-police-cleveland-idUSBRE99E15720131015
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