Deaths and Injuries in Police Custody

Andrea · 01-20-2016, 06:05 PM

Westlake cop accused of punching, choking man during interrogation, new court filing says

http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2016/01/westlake_cop_accused_of_punchi.html

According to the filing:

Toth and another officer went to T.A.'s apartment building in Cleveland on April 24, 2014. The officers wanted to talk to T.A. about a guns and firearms investigation, and he took the officers to another unit because his girlfriend was sleeping.

T.A. sat down and Toth, who was standing, started interrogating him. Getting angry because he wasn't getting the answers that he wanted, Toth punched T.A. in the face, threw him ground and kicked him in the ribs.

He then handcuffed T.A. and took him suspect to his SUV and and restrained him with a seat belt. As he drove, Toth continued to question T.A. and got even more agitated when he didn't hear what he wanted.

Toth told T.A. that he was going to take him to cemetery and put him in the ground. He also said he would kill T.A.'s dog.

Toth then drove T.A. to a cemetery in Rocky River and wrapped a seat belt around his neck.

As a result, T.A. had open wounds in his mouth, bruises on his face and body and scratches on his neck.

01-20-2016, 06:05 PM	#22
Andrea Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Mature Femme Preferred Pronoun?: Her/She Relationship Status: I heart Rene Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 3,755 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 15,427 Thanked 14,934 Times in 3,022 Posts Rep Power: 21474850	Westlake cop accused of punching, choking man during interrogation, new court filing says http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2016/01/westlake_cop_accused_of_punchi.html According to the filing: Toth and another officer went to T.A.'s apartment building in Cleveland on April 24, 2014. The officers wanted to talk to T.A. about a guns and firearms investigation, and he took the officers to another unit because his girlfriend was sleeping. T.A. sat down and Toth, who was standing, started interrogating him. Getting angry because he wasn't getting the answers that he wanted, Toth punched T.A. in the face, threw him ground and kicked him in the ribs. He then handcuffed T.A. and took him suspect to his SUV and and restrained him with a seat belt. As he drove, Toth continued to question T.A. and got even more agitated when he didn't hear what he wanted. Toth told T.A. that he was going to take him to cemetery and put him in the ground. He also said he would kill T.A.'s dog. Toth then drove T.A. to a cemetery in Rocky River and wrapped a seat belt around his neck. As a result, T.A. had open wounds in his mouth, bruises on his face and body and scratches on his neck. __________________ I am very spoiled! What we think about and thank about, we bring about! Today I will treat my body with love and respect.