The East Palestine police chief is defending the arrest of NewsNation correspondent Evan Lambert, who was charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.
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In a press release Thursday, East Palestine Police Chief J.C. Brown III laid out what allegedly transpired that justified Lambert's arrest. Brown continued,"Lambert-McMichael advised the officers that he was not leaving and was again advised by all three officers to leave the gymnasium. In an effort to deescalate the situation, Lambert-McMichael was asked to step outside and talk with an Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper. Det. Haueter also asked Lambert-McMichael to step outside and talk yet Lambert-McMichael refused."
After Lambert allegedly rebuffed the East Palestine School District building supervisor's request to leave, Brown wrote that"all reasonable means to deescalate" the situation were"exhausted," leading Haueter and Tucker to attempt to escort him out.
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