CPD Officer arrested for OVI while carrying firearm

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CPD Officer arrested for OVI while carrying firearm

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Why were there no firearms related charges in this incident ? shouldn't there have been ?
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According to court records, 49-year-old Robert Sweany — an officer from Cleveland's 1st district — was charged with OVI and a lane change violation stemming from a traffic stop on Interstate 71 in Ashland County on Dec. 20.
In dashcam video of the incident, the trooper can be heard telling Sweany that authorities received multiple phone calls about the way he was swerving all over the road.

The trooper asks Sweany to step out of his car and then takes the Cleveland officer's gun.

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Subcase: A
Complaint-Summons Filed
OVI/REFUSED

Subcase: B
Complaint-Summons Filed
OVI W/20 YR LOOK BACK
Judge JOHN L. GOOD presided

Subcase: C
Complaint-Summons Filed
LANE CHANGE WITHOUT CAUTION
Judge JOHN L. GOOD presided
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Bruenor wrote:Why were there no firearms related charges in this incident ? shouldn't there have been ?
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Because it would be a felony charge and just looking at their website they do not list felonies on there at all. In the state of Ohio, all felonies are heard in the Court of Common Pleas and in some counties, those are under a different website than the municipal court which handles traffic and misdemeanor violations. The case would be there if he was charged with it.
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I looked at the Ashland County Common Pleas site first, and there is no entry under his name. had to locate the municipal court site to see his charges.

So apparently no charges for having a loaded firearm in his possession / in a vehicle when he's drunk..
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Bruenor wrote:I looked at the Ashland County Common Pleas site first, and there is no entry under his name. had to locate the municipal court site to see his charges.

So apparently no charges for having a loaded firearm in his possession / in a vehicle when he's drunk..
Or it's being reviewed by the prosecutor and/or the grand jury.
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