Cleveland Cop Charged With Assault After Acquittal In Death Of Unarmed Suspects

In a Monday, April 6, 2015 file photo, Cleveland police officer Michael Brelo listens to opening arguments in Cleveland in his trial on voluntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of two unarmed motorists after a h... In a Monday, April 6, 2015 file photo, Cleveland police officer Michael Brelo listens to opening arguments in Cleveland in his trial on voluntary manslaughter charges in the deaths of two unarmed motorists after a high-speed chase. The circumstances of a police shooting trial unfolding in a Cleveland courtroom share similarities to a high-speed chase and fatal shooting in Tennessee as well as the matters of law on which the Cleveland case will be decided: When does a threat to officers’ lives end? (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, Pool, File) MORE LESS
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The Cleveland police officer acquitted in the shooting deaths of two unarmed suspects last month was charged with assault following an incident with his brother, according to Cleveland.com.

Michael Brelo was arrested last week after he allegedly hit his brother, Mark Brelo, in the head, face and body, according to Cleveland.com. Michael Brelo was drunk and showed “obvious signs of recent physical altercation” following the incident, according to the arrest report. He allegedly knocked on the doors of several homes in Bay Village, Ohio, before his arrest, according to the arrest report.

Mark Brelo was also charged with disorderly conduct and misdemeanor assault, according to Cleveland.com.

Michael Brelo was acquitted of manslaughter in May following charges in the death of two unarmed suspects after he and several other officers fired 137 shots at the suspects during a 2012 police chase.

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  1. George Zimmerman 2.0.

  2. Do I REALLY have to mention what color his brother’s skin is?

  3. This guy is screened and permitted to carry a gun. And roams Cleveland neighborhoods. Feel safer?

  4. Since I work in New York, yes!

  5. Unstable person continues to behave in an unstable manner. Nothing to see here. Move along.

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