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Second Strongsville Teacher is Charged
Chris Koval drove recklessly near a van carrying substitute teachers, police say
A second Strongsville teacher has been charged for his actions at a school.
Chris Koval, 37, who is listed as a teacher at Strongsville High School, was cited about 7:55 a.m. Thursday morning for reckless operation on Waterford Parkway, near Kinsner Elementary School.
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Safety Director Charles Goss said Koval, who lives in Brunswick Hills, drove his vehicle in a reckless manner that appeared to be directed at a van carrying substitute teachers to the school.
A Strongsville Education Association spokesperson said Koval was cited for driving too slowly in front of the van.
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Goss declined to go into detail about what happened. But he said that not only was a citation issued, the case will also be referred to the city prosecutor to see if more charges are warranted.
On Wednesday, Ian Steffen, 37, a teacher at Center Middle School, was arrested at the school for disorderly conduct after allegedly ignoring a police order to stop blocking traffic in the driveway,
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