CLEVELAND, OH – Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael C. O’Malley revealed that East Cleveland Police Officers, Alfonzo Cole, 35, and Willie Sims, 32, admitted guilt to multiple counts of robbery and one count of theft in office.
These crimes spanned from July 2020 to July 2021.
The officers’ illicit activities involved confiscating money and items from individuals during on-duty traffic stops.
Some of these incidents include taking $3,850 from a gas station parking lot altercation, seizing $850 and suspected marijuana from a car during a traffic stop, and another $1,300 from the trunk of a vehicle during a separate traffic stop, among others.
Prosecutor O’Malley emphasized that public servants are entrusted to uphold their oaths and serve the community, denouncing the officers’ misconduct. Both officers will face legal repercussions for their actions.
