A Canton city patrolman who deployed his police dog on a man already lying face down has been fired. City Safety Director Andrea Perry fired Nicholas Casto Thursday for violating five police ...

The behavior exhibited by Officer Nicholas Casto is not a reflection of the men and women of the Canton Police Department that wake up every morning with the mission to serve and protect.

Canton City patrolman Nicholas Casto faces a pre-disciplinary hearing over his use of a K-9 in a May 30 arrest. Casto has received five departmental commendations for his work, his personnel file ...

Canton police say the K-9 officer, Patrolman Nicholas Casto, has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. "During a traffic stop, the arrested suspect was ...

My review of this incident revealed clear violations of department policy and actions that are not in line with our mission, our values or our training.' ...

Editor’s Note: The video above is previous coverage on this story. CANTON, Ohio (WJW) – The Canton chief of police announced Friday that a K-9 officer had “clear violations of department ...

CANTON, Ohio (WJW) — Canton police released body camera footage from a Thursday night incident that gained attention on social media. The body camera footage comes from a Canton K-9 police ...

CANTON ‒ A Canton City patrolman facing termination over how he used his police dog to arrest a man has a personnel record that is otherwise clear of disciplinary actions. Nicholas Casto, a 10 ...

Canton Police Chief John Gabbard on June 8 recommended Ptl. Nicholas Casto’s termination from the department after his K9 bit a suspect during an arrest. Canton’s Director of Public Safety ...