Little else is known about the incident at the Community Church of Chesterland or the police response because Chester Township officials, in an apparent violation of Ohio law and a recent Ohio Supreme Court case, refused to release the full police report.
last week circulated notices encouraging protestsFBI spokeswoman Susan Licate would not say if the FBI is investigating the incident, saying in a statement that the agency is “aware of the incident and takes allegations of federal law violations seriously.”
“Officers responded for a report of damage to a sign, already reported, and a Molotov cocktail that was thrown at a door with minor fire damage,” the narrative said. “A report and evidence were taken while on scene. The detective bureau was called in and an investigation is ongoing.” “At first, I thought it was from the wind but then I saw the scorching marks on the church and it became obvious that this was not mother nature,” Peacock said. “...This is absolutely a hate crime.”
He also refused to release the full police report, citing an on-going investigation. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in June that police agencies must provide the public with a police report that includes summaries of any initial interviews of witnesses and immediate steps taken by officers.The Community Church of Chesterland, which plans to host a Drag Story Hour next Saturday, said its sign and building were vandalized Friday night.
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