LORDSTOWN, Ohio - In March, 21 News reported that Lordstown Mayor Jackie Woodward called in the state to investigate allegations of misconduct inside the village police department.

After months of review, the state’s report has been pushed back down the chain, leaving questions about what comes next.

Concerns first surfaced around Lordstown officers working side jobs at Ultium Cells.

The allegations claimed officers were ignoring certain misdemeanor warrants and possibly looking the other way on misconduct.

A recording of Lordstown Police Captain Chris Bordonaro, played at a public meeting, appeared to acknowledge an agreement not to enforce misdemeanor warrants at Ultium.

In March, Mayor Woodward asked the Trumbull County Prosecutor to help involve the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Invest

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