“That officer was terminated with immediate effect. The investigation preliminarily determined that although this incident occurred months ago, a brief video clip of the encounter was recently circulated by the acquaintance before being deleted,” Bucheit said in a statement.
Parrado was hired on Dec. 21, 2020, and assigned to the patrol division until his termination.
“The community places their trust in us and when a member of our organization purposely violates that trust the consequences are swift and severe. While I am deeply disappointed and disturbed by this incident, I am incredibly proud of the officers who discovered and reported this misconduct and our investigators who moved quickly to develop information that allowed me to act decisively,” Bucheit said.
A detective is conducting an investigation and a completed report is expected within 30 days.
The chief said they are always looking for feedback.
“If you have information that you would like to share, including commending an officer or filing a complaint, please contact HPD Professional Standards Section at (513) 868-5811 ext. 2002.”
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