3 Lorain police officers ousted, 1 indicted for 'gross misconduct'

Three Lorain police officers have either been fired or resigned in disgrace following an internal investigation into several allegations of "gross misconduct."

Police Chief Jim McCann says he had recommended Lt. Tabitha Angello, Sgt. Ken Zapolski, and Officer Carlos Trujillo all be terminated, and that all three were off the job by Nov. 10. In addition, a grand jury has issued an eight-count indictment against Angello in connection with the accusations and she could potentially face time behind bars.

The inquiry originally stemmed from a Sept. 21 incident involving Angello, Zapolski, and another male officer when all were off-duty. According to the department, Angello and the officer were speaking in an alley behind an establishment on the 900 block of Broadway Avenue when Zapolski came up from behind and sucker punched the officer. Surveillance video shared by authorities appears to show Zapolski knocking the officer to the ground and later shoving Angello at least once.

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