LORDSTOWN — Following an investigation, a decision was made that Lordstown police officers are permitted to work off-duty jobs, including at Ultium Cells.

Police Chief Brent Milhoan said at Monday’s council meeting that in March, a former resident accused the police department of corruption and compared the department to the mob.

“These accusations were a serious matter and should be taken seriously, so the Bureau of Criminal Investigation was contacted about conducting a thorough investigation. That investigation was reviewed by prosecutor A. Joseph Fritz, who wrote a letter to Mayor Woodward and myself summarizing the investigation. He said the BCI performed a professional and comprehensive investigation,” Milhoan said.

In the letter, Fritz said there was no evidence of any illegal or

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