02-04-2025
Retired Beachwood officer facing misdemeanor charge: I-Team
BEACHWOOD, Ohio (WJW) – A recently retired Beachwood police officer is now facing a misdemeanor count of possessing criminal tools.
According to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court records, Charles Piro was charged Tuesday by way of a bill of information, a sign that the defendant is cooperating with authorities.
Piro is due in court for an arraignment on April 15.
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Beachwood police released a statement to the FOX 8 I-Team, saying on Oct. 11 that Police Chief Dan Grispino was made aware of 'multiple instances of alleged criminal misuse of a Law Enforcement Data Platform discovered during a routine Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway (OHLEG) audit by OHLEG system administrators.'
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Piro was placed on paid administrative leave on Oct. 14, according to Beachwood police. The investigation was handled by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office.
'3/13/25 The City of Beachwood's Law Department learned that the County Prosecutor's Office reached a plea agreement with Officer Piro for one count of misdemeanor possession of criminal tools,' the Beachwood release stated. '3/15/25 Officer Piro submitted his retirement from the Beachwood Police Department. The department filed his retirement paperwork as 'Retired — Under Criminal Investigation.''
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