Two Northeast Ohio police officers have been indicted for an incident that occurred last year at the Buzzard's Roost bar in Hinckley, involving the alleged profiling and assault of a Eritrean man.

Medina County Prosecutor S. Forrest Thompson charged Cleveland Police Officer Donald Kopchak and former Lake County Narcotics Agent Daniel Lajack with abduction and ethnic intimidation, both felonies, and misdemeanor assault.

Both officers were assigned to federal task forces at the time and were removed after the incident.

Kopchak was placed on unpaid administrative leave following the indictment and Lajack resigned from the Lake County Narcotics Agency. He was hired by the Portage County Sheriff’s Office in January, according to news reports . The department did not respond to a request fo

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