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East Cleveland Cops Accused of Robbing Citizens While on Patrol

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Officers Alfonzo Cole, 34, and Willie Sims, 31, stole cash, guns, and marijuana during traffic stops, prosecutors say.

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Cuyahoga County Sheriff

Two Ohio cops are under indictment for allegedly robbing at least six people while on patrol, stealing cash, guns, and drugs from them, Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley announced Friday. East Cleveland Police Officer Alfonzo Cole, 34, and Willie Sims, 31, are accused of stealing thousands of dollars and two firearms, along with marijuana and marijuana edibles they found in vehicles during traffic stops between July 2020 and July 2021. Cole is now facing four counts of aggravated robbery, two counts of grand theft, two counts of theft, one count of petty theft, four counts of theft in office, and one count of tampering with records. Sims faces four counts of aggravated robbery, five counts of theft, and four counts of theft in office.

Read it at Cuyahoga County Office of the Prosecutor

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