In 2020, Officer John Velten was accused of striking a handcuffed suspect, John Robert Keith DeMerit, causing moderate injuries. Velten pleaded guilty to Class A misdemeanor battery, received a suspended one-year jail sentence, was ordered to serve 40 hours of community service, and agreed to resign from the police department. ([therepublic.com](https://www.therepublic.com/2022/01/20/suspended-officer-pleads-guilty-to-battery/?utm_source=openai))
John Velten – Columbus Police Department
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