Chippewa Township Police Officer Resigns, Charged With Harassment

A Chippewa Township police officer has resigned after harassment charges were filed against him. 40-year-old Johnathan Lutton is accused of harassing a female co-worker at the police department from June of last year through March of this year. According to court documents, Lutton allegedly touched the victim inappropriately on multiple occasions and made a number of inappropriate comments about the victim’s tattoos. Lutton is also accused of sending a number of vulgar and lewd text messages to the victim. The Chippewa Township Police Chief says Lutton has been on administrative leave since April, once those allegations were brought forward. Beaver County detectives investigated the claims, ultimately charging Lutton with one count of harassment.