Placeholder canvas

Prosecutors hid evidence of Olmsted Falls officer’s history of verbal abuse toward women, woman claims—Cleveland.com

The records show that [Olmsted Falls police officer Floyd] Takacs, who was involved in what was later determined by police brass to be an attempt to frame then-Mayor Anne Marie Donegan for domestic violence in 2015, racked up several complaints that demonstrate a history of bias, aggression and verbal explosions toward women that should have cost him his job, Elko’s lawyer, Peter Pattakos, said in a news release.

“His assault of Ms. Elko could have been prevented had Olmsted Falls used responsible employment practices,” Pattakos, whose firm is involved in Elko’s lawsuit, said.

Click here to view a PDF of the Cleveland.com report