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Fri Apr 9, 2021, 11:42 AM Apr 2021

Akron, OH, officer who stuffed snow in man's mouth during arrest quits

An Ohio police officer who stuffed snow into the mouth of a man being arrested for domestic violence has resigned, interim Akron Police Chief Mike Caprez said during a Thursday news conference.

The officer, John Turnure, submitted his resignation March 30. FOP Akron Lodge 7 issued a statement Thursday defending the actions of Turnure,
who is white, during the arrest of Charles Hicks II, who is Black. The statement said Turnure's resignation was for “various personal and professional reasons” but it was not an admission of wrongdoing.

The video from Turnure's body camera shows him forcing snow into Hicks’ mouth. Hicks then told officers he could not breathe before they stood him up.

https://www.news-herald.com/news/ohio/akron-officer-who-stuffed-snow-in-mans-mouth-during-arrest-quits/article_f73f0e13-b35f-5d6c-a467-3e4a9520faf8.html

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Akron, OH, officer who stuffed snow in man's mouth during arrest quits (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP
I can think of something to shove in his mouth kirkuchiyo Apr 2021 #1
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