Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigating InCustody Death of Toledo Inmate
Dec 11, 2025
TOLEDO, OH (WOWO) Two employees at the Lebanon Correctional Institution are on administrative leave as state authorities investigate the in-custody death of a Toledo man.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction confirmed that 38-year-old Laselle Allen died on Saturday, Nov. 29, while se
rving a 1.5-year sentence for aggravated assault and attempted discharge of a firearm. Allen was convicted in Lucas County after police said he fired shots at someone on Earl Street in March 2024.
A corrections officer and a nurse have been placed on leave according to WTVG. Documentation shows the officer is the subject of a use-of-force investigation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is leading the investigation. No charges have been filed, and officials have not released the employees’ names.
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