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POLICE CHIEF PLACED ON LEAVE AFTER ICE "WELLNESS CHECK"

(Gratis, OH)--The police chief of one Preble County village and an officer were each placed on paid administrative leave Sunday.  The allegation is that Gratis Police Chief Tonina Lamanna and Officer Jeff Baylor went to three different Cincinnati public schools unannounced and in uniform seeking to conduct what they called a “wellness check” on behalf of ICE last week.  ICE later indicated the visits did not involve any federal officers.  Officer Baylor on Sunday night downplayed his role.  "She done all the talking.  I stayed silent through the whole day because, again, that's not my job," Baylor said.  Gratis Mayor Kevin Johnson read a prepared statement after the decision.  "The village of Gratis does not condone these actions," Johnson said.  The vote to place the officers on leave was unanimous.


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