Jury finds Cleveland detective guilty of charges related to unlawful detaining of truck driver at Medina County bar

Donald Kopchak was found guilty on charges including abduction and ethnic intimidation. His co-defendant, Daniel Lajack, will ...

Cleveland detective guilty of unlawfully detaining man to remain on leave pending internal hearing

Cleveland Division of Police says the detective will remain on unpaid leave pending a hearing after he was convicted of ...

Jury convicts Cleveland cop accused of drunkenly attacking immigrant

CLEVELAND, Ohio — An off-duty officer accused of attacking an immigrant at a Hinckley Township bar is now a convicted felon. On Monday, a Medina County jury convicted Donald Kopchak, 41, on two ...

Trial begins for Cleveland police detective accused of illegally detaining truck driver

The trial has begun for Cleveland Detective Donald Kopchak, accused of taking part in an improper and racially motivated abduction of a truck driver in 2024.