I got >> on your stomach. >> ON YOUR STOMACH. STAY OUT. >> Get it, boy. GET nice little. Following disturbing allegations directed at an officer with the East Cleveland Police Department, a sweeping investigation is launched, exposing other officers marred by corruption and misconduct. The accusations lead to dozens of indictments and charges with some officers even ending up behind bars. >> Turn around. Get out now. >> Face down. >> Do not move. One thing about me, I don't like being called a liar. >> The following is based on official police records, and the footage has never been seen before until now. Please note that all persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Just after 3:00 a.m. on March 25th, 2022, Commander Larry Macdonald attempted a traffic stop in East Cleveland, which borders the city of Cleveland. The driver refused to slow and McDonald quickly began a doomed pursuit. >> One being expired plates. I'm trying to catch up to a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed. Um maybe probably about 100 miles an hour down Uklid rolling. I'm trying to catch up to this car now. >> McDonald eventually caught up with the fleeing vehicle, but what he found was devastating. occupy. [Music] >> Oh boy. >> OH MY GOODNESS. >> IS EVERYONE OKAY? >> Oh my god. >> ARE YOU GUYS OKAY? >> I'M OKAY. >> It's going to be a signal 20. We're going to need to uh send Yuca ASAP. headquarters. I couldn't catch up with this vehicle. Me checking the location. I did find this vehicle in a signal 20. Though he now updates his dispatch about the situation, Macdonald didn't initially inform them about his attempted traffic stop. Not only that, as an East Cleveland police officer, he is supposed to stay within his jurisdiction and inform other police departments when leaving city limits. When Macdonald first saw the vehicle, it was in East Cleveland, but left the city and entered the neighboring city of Uklid. He only just now after the crash, requests help from Uklid's police. While waiting for more officers to arrive, McDonald approaches the women who witnessed the crash, narrowly escaping danger themselves. >> What did you see? I just need to know. What did you see? >> I He just We just straight through. I didn't know the police chase. >> Well, we didn't get to chase him cuz he was going that fast. Oh my god. >> Yeah, he just can't speak and flip. >> OH MY GOD. He He He not living. He not living, is he? >> Just go stand over there. Just Just stand over there. Don't come over here. >> Though the women obey McDonald's direction, they can't help but capture the unbelievable scene themselves. >> Oh my god, this crash. Like this is crazy. I don't know who people this is, but I don't think he made it. Following this grim prediction, McDonald updates his dispatch about what he claims happened just before the crash. It's unclear if this is actually what started the chase, but McDonald will maintain this story. >> Vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed. What caught my attention? Vehicle probably was traveling probably over 100 miles an hour. I couldn't catch up with it. >> Though he also requests EMS, he still doesn't check on the driver, 20-year-old Taran Brown. In fact, he never does. Soon officers from both East Cleveland and Uclid begin to arrive. >> God damn it. >> Just stay here. Make sure nobody come nobody comes by. [Music] >> We got one injured. [Music] >> Male or female? [Music] >> Looks like a male. During the crash, the driver was ejected through the driver's side door and his leg became trapped when it started to roll. >> No, it's there. >> No, he his head is there. >> The arriving officers also check on McDonald. >> You okay? >> No, I just contacted him again. Should already be around. >> Man, I wish I could have caught up with him at least. While McDonald appears to struggle to come to terms with what just happened, the footage from the security camera at the JD by Rider car lot reveals the full horror of the crash. As the car rounded a curve, it struck a chain fence, rolled over, hit eight unoccupied cars, a bus stop, and rolled several more times. This footage would also reveal that something isn't quite right with McDonald's claims that he wasn't in pursuit. For now, the Uklid police have already started an investigation into what exactly led to the gruesome crash. >> Who was chasing this car? >> McDonald. >> McDonald. >> Who's that? >> Huh? >> Who's that? I'm doing the accident. I need to talk to him. >> Okay. >> He's He's chilling out right now. He's got to relax. He's in one of our cars. I don't know where he's at. >> I don't know where he's at, >> dude. What's your problem? Okay. Okay, I got it. >> McDonald, where you at? [Music] >> My car 3115. >> Copy. When you get a chance, one of the ugly officers needs to talk to you. >> Which one? [Music] You all right? >> Here we go again. >> Sorry. Which you could officer. >> He's right here. >> Yeah. [Music] >> I need somebody to say what's >> I'm with him. >> He's copy. >> I am. >> So I'm the accident investigator. So I'm obviously going to the fatal. I just need to find out exactly like which way he was traveling. What he had >> when we was traveling. This would be east. However, >> he was going so fast I didn't get a chance to make. >> Okay. >> I was monitoring. So I actually stopped back there. I thought that was I thought he pulled over. While McDonald attempts to explain, the other East Cleveland officers discuss the event. >> He bounced off the cars. >> I know, but there's literally like blood splatter all like on all sides of the car. >> No need to >> McDonald also updates the acting chief of police for East Cleveland, Kenneth Lundy, who soon arrives on the scene. Lundy was appointed after, according to court records, the former East Cleveland Police Chief, Scott Gardner, plead guilty to a sales tax related charge. Lundy will face controversies of his own eventually. >> He got away. >> He's dead. >> He's dead. >> Didn't get to chase him. He's too far away. >> The witnesses though disagree. >> He was right behind him. >> Right behind him. >> Chasing him. >> East Cleveland police was chasing the car. >> He's Pac-Man. >> McDonald, also known by the nickname Pac-Man, had already become infamous in East Cleveland. >> Pac-Man has a a like a bad reputation. That's awesome that you got to keep your eye on because he kind of he kind of on a crooked size. He's a scary guy. >> My camera on turn for a minute. >> All right, going off. >> McDonald doesn't turn his body cam on again. Still, it was too late. His body cam was equipped not only with GPS, which showed how close he was driving behind Terran, but also exposed his speed, showing that he got up to 94 mph. His body cam would eventually betray him again in the future. The full footage from the security camera also revealed he was only about 30 seconds behind Taran. Despite these questions about the role he may have played leading up to the crash, if he escalated it, and if he should have contacted his dispatch earlier or informed Uclid about a speeding car entering their city. Commander Larry Macdonald maintained that he wasn't chasing Taran. This, however, according to police and court documents, wasn't the last crash he was involved in. Almost a year later, on March 12th, 2023, Cleveland police were contacted when a vehicle from East Cleveland ran into a bus stop and became stuck. >> I was calling for police um right across the street from the district. I guess it was a car running from East Cleveland police. And I guess Cleveland turn he almost just hit me, but East Cleveland turned around and went back towards East Cleveland. We keep trying to reverse out. He trying to get out, but he was running from the police. >> Despite the 911 caller's certainty that the driver was fleeing an East Cleveland police vehicle when the Cleveland officers arrived, there's no sign of anyone from East Cleveland police, only the driver. And he's telling a very different story about how he crashed. >> So, you're saying you swerved out of the way? >> No, he pushed me. >> Where did he push you? >> I turn that corner right there. >> Yeah, you were turning that car right there. >> Where did it hit you? Which side? >> No. through that car right there. >> Where did the guy hit you? >> Through the car right there. >> Listen, he said he never even hit me. >> He swerved out of the way. >> Notably, Mark never mentions anything about a cop car. In fact, the way he tells it, it was just another vehicle that he swerved to avoid. However, in doing so, he hit more than just the bus stop. >> He's going pretty fast. >> He knocked out the stop the crosswalk. >> Was that a trash can? >> A trash can. >> That and fire hydrant first. Oh, there's the fire hydrant. It's in the middle of the street. >> Oh, got all the way over there. >> Hey, muscles, why don't you get out of the car and get this fire hydrant and drag it up on the sidewalk? >> While some of the Cleveland officers attempt to understand how exactly the driver, Mark, found himself in such a predicament, others try to verify what exactly the 911 caller may have witnessed. To do this, the Cleveland Dispatch contacts East Cleveland. >> Hey, were you guys chased in a car? No, we were not. No, all of our officers are in the station. >> Though it's true that all of the onduty East Cleveland officers were at the station and didn't report any police chases to their dispatch. There was one officer who was not technically on shift, but still working. Commander Larry Pac-Man McDonald, who was at the sportsman's lounge. [Music] What you lose tonight, you don't be on. At the same time that the Cleveland officers are dealing with the aftermath of Mark's crash, McDonald is, according to Sergeant Anthony Holmes, checking on the security at the lounge. >> He usually check on the bars at night just to make sure everything's going okay. >> He said a black ball. >> I like black balls. >> No, you like the white ball. >> I love white balls. All a ball. My favorite is some black balls. Though McDonald is supposedly checking on the bars, he spent a good portion of that evening with a couple of women sitting in his police vehicle. >> You be playing kidnapp me up, >> huh? >> Look me up. Look up on what the flat dumb. [Laughter] >> Hey, I might be a dumb. >> I don't know about all that. You around white boys. No, I never got the mother. >> What happened? >> He talking about something like I wasn't interested. >> Hold up. It's cool. You can holler at it, but god damn. You try the mother. >> No. You about to block my ass. >> Hey man, ain't you like the chief or something? >> Commander, >> huh? >> Commander. Commander, I command you to get the car. >> Command you to drop your pen. call. Uh, >> I think we're done with the rest. We >> After receiving the call from the Cleveland Dispatch inquiring about East Cleveland's possible involvement in Mark's crash, Sergeant Anthony Holmes calls McDonald directly while the women are still in the vehicle with him. >> Yeah, brother. >> You wasn't behind a car. I was >> Yeah. Why? What happened? >> Uh, they crashed at St. Clair. >> I wasn't behind. I turned around. >> Oh, okay. The pass by said that the car almost ran them off the road. Watched him crash and turn around. People called over here. >> No, I wasn't in pursuit of that car. I I I tried to catch up with it to get the plate. Then I turned around. >> All right, cool. >> Where did crash at? >> St. Clair right there by five points. >> Where's five points at? >> Uh St. Clair alo 152. All that where at? No, >> I turned around, brother. >> I kind of lose all his distinction, wasn't I? >> Despite admitting to having seen the vehicle before the crash, Macdonald never reaches out to inform Cleveland about his initial involvement. He also once again never informed his dispatch about attempting to get the plate when it happened and never told the Cleveland police that a fleeing vehicle was entering their city. While this discussion is happening, the Cleveland officers have run Mark's name and made an unsettling discovery. I knew nothing. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. >> I ain't going to resist. >> Okay. >> Oh, you have a homicide. >> Homicide warrant. Yes. >> As Mark is being detained and placed in the back of a cop car, McDonald phones Holmes again to discuss the 911 caller's claim that East Cleveland police watched Mark crash and then drove away. No, I wouldn't have seen that. I stopped. Let's let me get this street cuz I'm right here still. Let me get the street where I turned around at. No, you probably watch Stevenson or whatever. You're you're good. I'm like all of our units is in the station. >> I'd run for East Police. I watch that video of them on the news. >> Really? You watch that video? >> Scary. >> You're like, "Hey, it's on our body camera. was just all actual exact. >> We ain't had nothing to do with it. >> Yeah, cuz I was trying to get the plate on it. It was It was a white G. >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. Just leave it alone. >> As it turns out, Mark had served a sentence for attempted murder in 2008. The warrant that came up was no longer active and he was soon released by the Cleveland police and allowed to collect his belongings from the vehicle. >> I'm angry as somebody ran me off the roll and y'all got me in >> our job. >> Goodbye. Goodbye. >> Be as bad as you like. >> Goodbye. >> Okay. >> It's not going to sir. Have a good day. >> Bro, go. Damn, >> dude. Y off of me. >> Oh my god. Damn. No. No. No. >> I was going to spread it. >> You all right, ma'am? >> Yeah, I'm okay. >> I'm going to die like a cat now. >> Is it sweet? >> Right. Despite getting antifreeze in his mouth, the Cleveland officer still manages to have a sense of humor about the situation. >> What happened? Why is all glittery? Cuz he threw the antifreeze bottle at the car and it got all over that woman. >> All over his mom. >> All over his mom. Is that his mom? >> That was his mom. >> While this is happening, Commander McDonald has returned to the sportsman where he is otherwise occupied. >> You is bad as hell. DAMN. HORRIBLE. >> Who where you about to go after this? >> McDonald. You know I've been trying to clap you since heritage. >> She bad. >> She bad. >> That's my little girl. >> Once again, initially the incident resolved without McDonald's possible involvement coming to light. However, it wouldn't stay that way for long. Eventually, an investigation began and both McDonald and Mark explained their version of the night's events. That evening, Mark says he left a bar next to the sportsman and was soon pulled over. >> Did he say anything over his loudspeaker? >> Yeah, he told me to cut the car off. >> McDonald's body cam was accessed and would prove integral in peeling back the truth. >> Recording. >> Mark explains that he recognized McDonald from a previous runin involving his inactive warrant. >> I didn't know if he was going to plan something on me. I don't know enough snatch me out if he was going to try to say I had a gun to shoot me. I don't know what he was talking. >> When interviewed, McDonald described what happened next. >> I really don't want to call it a chase cuz I didn't get to chase the man. >> His body cam, on the other hand, would disagree. [Music] Mark explains he was wary of not just McDonald but other East Cleveland police officers as well. >> It's just something about East Cleveland police. They don't have nothing and they pulled you over there and make sure they got >> Other witnesses contacted about the two crashes shared similar concerns. >> I'm terrified of East Cleveland police. Like I don't go through East Cleveland at all because him, you know, they all officers out there is kind of like off a little bit. As for the chase on March 12th, 2023, McDonald was adamant he never saw Mark crash. >> If I seen that vehicle crash, >> I would have been there. >> I don't I don't play games like that. >> I believe you saw the accident. >> I knew you would do this. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. One thing about me, I don't like being called a liar. I don't. And I'm I'm getting upset. >> I'm going TO MAKE YOUR PROMISE TO THE NO. NO. I want you to go there with me. >> I'm going TO GO WITH YOU. >> WHY? BECAUSE >> BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE NOTHING TO LIE. >> Yet once again, McDonald's own body cam would tell a different story. During the chase, just before he turns around, he can be heard laughing to himself. >> I knew you going to do that. [Music] >> Combined with footage from a pole cam which showed McDonald's exact location when Mark crashed, it's clear that his story isn't adding up. [Music] I knew you going to do that. [Music] >> And you clearly see the car. Your car is facing the car. >> Agent Roth. So unless you're going to sit there and testify before a jury that you're blind, >> Agent >> Rock, >> maybe that's going to be your maybe that's what you're going to tell the jury is that you're blind and you shouldn't be able to drive. >> Rock >> McDonald would find himself facing the repercussions of his actions. But he isn't the only one in trouble. Other East Cleveland police officers were facing multiple accusations of crimes committed while in uniform. For one, according to police documents, Sergeant Holmes never informed the Cleveland police that Macdonald had been involved in the pursuit, resulting in inaccurate police reports. However, this isn't the only incident Holmes found himself wrapped up in. On October 3rd, 2021, Sergeant Holmes, Detective Ian McKinnus, and Officer Tristan Hman attempted to execute a traffic stop on a 17-year-old. During the pursuit, Holmes struck the victim's vehicle, but this isn't what they told dispatch. jailers. Be advised, vehicles checking the front of 313. >> Holmes was confronted about this claim during the FBI and the Kyahoga County Prosecutor's Office's investigation. >> Am I right? In my estimation here, you struck him. >> I believe he Yeah, >> sure. >> Okay, Anthony, I I'm trying to be straight with you. >> I don't strike people on purpose like >> Okay. I believe he was about to turn and swerve and cut in front of us. Like I don't do that. >> I understand. So, >> but that was your driver. >> I get what you're saying. I can see the viewpoint. It's like I I did hit him on purpose. I'm not a rammer. >> But you rammed him then, right? >> Our vehicle's dead hit. Yes. >> Following this, the driver fled the vehicle, but soon after sat on the sidewalk with his hands up. Sergeant Holmes body cam captures what happens next. [Music] Give me your [Music] >> Give me your hand. down. >> While Sergeant Holmes and Officer Homeman are handcuffing the 17-year-old driver, who is face down, Detective Ian McKinnus allegedly kicks him in the groin. The investigation would uncover multiple other incidents, including one on February 25th, 2020 during another attempted traffic stop, this time on a 24year-old. According to police documents, the driver also fled on foot before surrendering to officers. >> Turn around. Get out now. >> FACE DOWN. >> DO NOT MOVE. >> While he was on the ground, McKinnus kicked the man in the ribs. Another incident involving Detective Ian McKinnus occurred on February 14th, 2022. This time, McKinnus responded to a call at a restaurant. >> On the ground, face down or you will be faced. >> Face down on your stomach. >> On your stomach. >> ON YOUR STOMACH. STAY OUT. PUT YOUR ARMS OUT NOW. >> Do not move. >> All I did was order some food at the end. >> Do not move. On another occasion, officers McKinnus Hman and Lorie Mans were in a vehicle chasing a suspect on foot. This time, McKinnus was behind the wheel, and he's the one to make a report about the incident to dispatch. >> Single 20 driver. Single 20 driver. You just start my vehicle. >> DO NOT MOVE. HANDS ARE OUT. HANDS ARE OUT. Hands are out. Hands are out. Get him secured. He hit my vehicle. DO NOT FIGHT. >> I got I got cuffs. I got cuffs. ON YOUR STOMACH. >> ON YOUR STOMACH. >> Get him. Get him. Get him. >> I got busted now. Fighting. >> He's bleeding from the head. Bleed him from the head. >> He's getting Get control. Stop fighting. >> Hold on. Taser out. >> TASER. TASER. >> TASER HEAD OUT. YOU WANT YOUR TAS? STOP FIGHTING. >> STOP. >> TASER OUT. >> DRIVE, SON. James on your back. >> Quit fighting. You're going to get it again. >> You're going to get it again. >> STOP FIGHTING. STOP FIGHTING. STOP. STOP. STOP. STOP. STOP. >> The gun. >> Hey, lift that arm up. Throw it up. Throw this one up. >> STOP RESISTING. STOP RESISTING. YOU GOING TO GET IT AGAIN. STOP RESISTING. >> STOP. >> GIVE ME YOUR HAND NOW. >> STOP RESISTING. >> You want to get it again. >> As if these shocking incidents weren't enough, the investigation uncovered even more appalling cases involving dozens of other officers. In a separate incident, officers Kyle Wood, Tristan H. Homeman, and Sergeant John Hartman were in pursuit of a suspect on foot. Mother hang on. Hang on. Hang on. Get his Get his Get his. >> Even when they've secured the suspect, their misconduct continues. 28 headquarters. >> You can't drive or run. >> Nice little whooping. >> Other footage of a different occasion shows alleged misconduct involving officer Nicholas Fod. During a separate arrest, it is Sergeant John Hartman who can be seen allegedly striking someone. >> In another incident, officer Brian Parks is seen chasing a suspect. [Music] GIVE >> ME YOUR HANDS. GIVE ME YOUR HAND. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You have to tase me again, guys. You have to [Music] get up. >> Get up. You guys don't have to tase me. >> Shut up. Get up. >> Why'd you guys tase me so many times? >> Why'd you run? >> Why don't you give me your hands? >> I gave you my hands. >> Let's get up. AH, MY FOOT. MY FOOT, MAN. >> DURING a pursuit, an unnamed officer can be heard screaming profanity. >> Yoga. Yoga. STUPID. HEY, I GOT ONE. Help me. Stupid. STUPID MOTHER YOUR HAND BY YOUR BACK. HAND BY YOUR BACK. PUT YOUR HAND BEHIND YOUR BACK NOW. >> PUT YOUR HAND BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> OKAY. >> PUT YOUR HAND BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> Not all of the instances of police misconduct in East Cleveland were as obvious. This footage captured after a separate arrest shows officers Tyler Mson and Brian Stole handling evidence. >> Nothing. >> I didn't see anything either. >> Oh, wait. You left the phone. >> How does it still turn on? >> That's impressive. I'm surprised the battery hasn't exploded yet. >> I'm so sorry. >> Oh, that was my bad. He >> busted me in my lips. So I just when I must have put him to the floor. >> Whose phone is that? >> Used to be his >> That's his phone. >> I got I got I didn't have this. >> Not anymore. It used to be >> dispatcher Kintana, who can also be seen in the footage, was interviewed as part of the sweeping investigation. >> Like I didn't know they were out there beating people up. >> I threw the meanest hook. >> I threw I got one. info. >> I didn't get a single lick of info because I didn't care. >> The FBI and the Kyhoga County Prosecutor's Office investigated dozens of East Cleveland officers, and in some cases, the inquiry had unforeseen consequences. The acting police chief, Kenneth Lundy, was eventually fired, resulting in a re-evaluation of cases he had worked on, including the case of Jerry Sims Jr., a convicted murderer. In 2025, Lundy was named in a petition for a new trial for Sims, who had been found guilty of aggravated murder in 2019 and was serving 40 years to life. Lundy had been the lead detective on Jerry Sims case, but was now accused of inappropriate conduct during the investigation and trial. According to the petition, Lundy used his position as a detective to initiate a manipulative and exploitative relationship with the key witness whose testimony resulted in Jerry Sims conviction. The witness now claimed Lundy pressured her into providing false testimony and then harassed and intimidated her. With this new information and following an evidentiary hearing, the charges against Jerry Sims Jr. were dismissed and he was released from prison. Lundy wasn't the only one to face the consequences of his actions. Detective Ian McKinnus, who was filmed kicking multiple suspects, was found guilty of a multitude of charges, including assault, dereliction of duty, and interfering with civil rights and sentenced to 2 and 1/2 years in prison. Sergeant Anthony Holmes plead guilty to attempted telecommunications fraud and was sentenced to 180 days in prison. However, he's currently appealing his sentence. Commander Larry Macdonald was convicted of tampering with records, two counts of obstructing official business, dereliction of duty, tampering with evidence, and telecommunications fraud, and sentenced to 4 years in prison. All three must permanently surrender their law enforcement licenses. In total, 16 East Cleveland police officers have been indicted or accused of committing various offenses including assault, falsification, dereliction of duty, interfering with civil rights, obstructing official business, telecommunications fraud, theft during traffic stops, vandalism, money laundering, tampering with records, insurance fraud, bribery, or disorderly conduct. and several have faced a range of punishments from community control, probation, prison time, or the surrender of their law enforcement licenses. 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