Two Mahoning County deputies fired

YOUNGSTOWN — Two Mahoning County deputy sheriffs involved in a May episode where Boardman police were called to a bar on a call of gunshots have been fired.

Sheriff Randall A. Wellington announced the firing today of Dan Miller, 33, of Poland, and Sgt. Thomas Assion, 30, of Youngstown. Miller was with the department for 12 years while Assion served for seven years.

A third deputy, Vincent Dravecky, 23, of Canfield, resigned last month. They had been placed on paid administrative leave after the episode, pending an internal investigation. All were corrections deputies who worked in the jail.

Charles Wilson of the Fraternal Order of Police/Ohio Labor Council Inc., who represented both Assion and Miller at a predisciplinary hearing, couldn’t be reached.

A fourth deputy, Adam Chasko, was at the Lanai Lounge on South Avenue with the other three but wasn’t accused of any wrongdoing. He continued to work while the other three were on leave.

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