NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio — Orange Village Deputy Chief Patrick O’Callahan has been placed on administrative leave after being charged with OVI and traffic violations following a traffic stop in North Royalton.

According to Parma Municipal Court records, O’Callahan was charged with:

OVI

Speeding (55 mph in a 35 mph zone)

Driving on the wrong side of the roadway

He entered a not guilty plea to all charges. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Nov. 3 at 8:30 a.m.

In a press release, the Orange Village Police Department said it has been made aware of the incident and the charges against O’Callahan. The department noted that he was “immediately placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.”

“The Orange Village Police Department takes all such matters very

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