Police Silent on Role in Solon Arts Center Investigation
Police Chief Christopher Viland said he 'can neither confirm nor deny' any involvement in an investigation of 'irregularities' at the Solon Center for the Arts.
Solon officials have confirmed they are investigating "alleged irregularities" at the Solon Center for the Arts.
Solon Police aren't saying whether they are involved with the investigation at this point.
Solon Police Chief Christopher Viland said he could not discuss the police's role in any active investigation.
Viland said by e-mail:
Our general policy is not to discuss or release information regarding any of our currently active, ongoing criminal investigations. Unfortunately, I can neither confirm nor deny that we, or any other law enforcement agency, are investigating anything at this time.
Solon's new fraud policy, approved by city council last month, indicates that the law director, the city prosecutor and the police department all could have a role in investigating allegations of fraud.
It's not confirmed at this point whether the resignation of Executive Director Karen Prasser is related to the investigation.
Elliot Ness
7:01 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
Usually when someone quickly resigns from a cake job like this......there is a reason.
Anne
7:06 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
This investigation should have started 10 yrs ago when she removed TRUSTED volunteers and instructors and replaced us with her "friends". She was allowed to treat us like !)(*@# and convinced other city employees to do the same. I want to know how she got here, how she's connected to anyone in this admin or the Patton admin. I have my suspicions but I want to know for sure. She should have been relieved of her job the first time she told lies and worked very hard to discredit some very excellent people who served our city with great integrity. I want to know why she was "protected" by certain city officials. Those of us who attended the first "dance meeting" at the community center 10 years ago were able to smell a rat. I could fill a book with our horrible experiences with the the arts center. So many questions. I sincerely hope that all volunteers, especially those of us who raised 1.3 million bucks will receive an apology and a welcome back if we choose to return.
queen of the may
10:36 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
don't you have a gag order in place, A.K.?
Anne
7:12 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
She worked very hard to silence me, and some others when we figured out that something was rotten in Denmark. This was 10 yrs ago, and other city employees were very aware but did nothing.
Heinz Knall
9:46 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
Reminds me of an old Klingon proverb. "Revenge is a dish that is best served cold."
Still, she is entitled to due process. Her resignation may have had nothing to with the investigation of the ALLEGED irregularities.