Sheriff Deputy Order Black Inmates To Dance To Usher Song.

A northeast Ohio sheriff fired a deputy for ordering five jail inmates to dance to asong by Usher in exchange for privileges such as using a phone or microwave, the sheriff's office said Thursday.

The deputy was accused of ordering the inmates to dance on April 11, after they were locked up in a disciplinary area, and then inviting colleagues to watch.

The Summit County sheriff's office conducted an internal investigation after inmates reported the incident, and the 35-year-old deputy was fired this week for violating department policies by mistreating inmates, acting inappropriately and having a cellphone in the jail, apparently used to play the music.

One inmate did the worm as the deputy played Usher's "Yeah," while another said he did the robot so that he could use a phone to contact relatives after a family member's death, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.

"The community needs to be assured that all inmates that come through the doors of the Summit County jail will be treated humanely and with respect," Inspector Bill Holland of the sheriff's office said Thursday. "All allegations to the contrary will be investigated. We take these matters very seriously, and any member of our agency that does not share this philosophy will be disciplined accordingly."

Investigators said the deputy admitted making a mistake but told them he was only trying to ease tension in the jail. He also was cited for conduct unbecoming an officer and failing to properly document why the inmates had been put in the disciplinary area.

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Woman Steals From The Wrong Bus Driver

A bus driver in Columbus, Ohio, may get busted after brawling with a passenger accused of stealing her wallet.

The incident happened last week when the bus driver, whose name has not been released, stopped the bus and got off for a bathroom break during her normal route,according to RightThisMinute.

"She [told] the one woman on the bus, 'I'm going to run to the restroom,'" said RightThisMinute correspondent Gayle Bass. "That's when the bus driver says the woman reached in and grabbed the wallet."

Surveillance video obtained by WBNS-TV in Columbus, Ohio, shows a woman with ababy stroller, later identified as Kyosha Moore, reaching behind the driver's seat.

Another surveillance video taken at a Kroger grocery store shows the bus driver walking in and confronting Moore. Then, the two get into a physical fight that leaves them rolling on the ground.

"Police said the wallet was found on the suspect," Bass said.

That's the good news for the bus driver. The bad news is that her methods of retrieval are getting her in hot water with officials at the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA).

COTA spokeswoman Beth Berkemer told WBNS-TV that she would not go into detail about what COTA thought happened on the bus, but did say that the driver was under investigation.

"At this point in time, we're investigating all angles to see what happened," Berkemer said. "There is the possibility that our operator behaved in an unprofessional manner towards a customer, and that's not something we will accept, if that's how the situation occurred."

Meanwhile, Moore, who is currently being held in jail on bond, faces charges of felony theft and, according to local police, is also wanted outside of Hamilton County for violation of her parole on a forgery charge.

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