Parma Mother Files Criminal Charges Against Three Police Officers Over Alleged Excessive Force Incident
A Parma mother has initiated criminal charges against three Parma police officers on behalf of her then 13-year-old son. The charges, filed in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, stem from an incident at Walters Grove Park and subsequent events…
Cleveland Akron, OH, August 12, 2026 —
A Parma mother has filed criminal charges against three Parma police officers, alleging excessive force and report falsification involving her son in August 2025. The legal action was initiated in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas.
The charges stem from an incident that allegedly occurred at Walters Grove Park and continued at the Parma police station. The mother asserts that officers used excessive force against her son, who was 13 years old at the time of the incident. Specific allegations include officers slamming the minor’s head into walls, resulting in facial scars.
Furthermore, the mother alleges that one of the involved officers falsified official reports related to the incident. Body-worn cameras are said to have captured events surrounding the incident, according to the filing.
Due to a perceived conflict of interest with local authorities, the legal filing also requests the appointment of a special prosecutor to handle the case. The names of the involved officers were not provided in the summary. The exact details of the events leading to the park incident and the subsequent events at the police station were not detailed.
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