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Former Toledo police lieutenant indicted for role in plot to shoot witness
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A former Toledo police lieutenant was indicted today on charges including felonious assault for his alleged role in a plot to shoot a witness, and also submitted his retirement request.

Frank Ramirez, 58, was indicted by a Lucas County grand jury for felonious assault with a firearm specification, tampering with evidence, and obstructing justice.

Maytee Vazquez-Clarke, 44, who previously was indicted for obstructing justice in the same case, also was indicted today for felonious assault with a firearms specification.

No court dates have been set, although Ms. Vazquez-Clarke and her husband, John Clarke, 45, are scheduled to have a pretrial hearing Wednesday before Common Pleas Judge Gene Zmuda.

If convicted, Mr. Ramirez faces up to eight years in prison for felonious assault, three years for the firearms specification, and up to three years on both the obstructing and tampering charges.

Police allege that Mr. Ramirez “did direct another to remove and delete evidence related to the crime and his involvement in the same.”

Tiffany Williams testified at the murder trials of Samuel Williams, who is of no relation to Ms. Williams, and Cameo Pettaway. The two defendants were accused in the slayings of Johnny Clarke and Lisa Straub in Ms. Straub’s parents’ home in January, 2011.

Johnny Clarke’s parents, John Clarke, 45, and Ms. Vazquez-Clarke, 44, were arrested after Ms. Williams was shot at a day after Christmas. Police charged the elder Clarke with felonious assault for allegedly shooting twice at Ms. Williams, 28, in an alley.

Mr. Ramirez today submitted his retirement from the police department, effective Feb. 11, said Lt. Jeffrey Gorney.

Lieutenant Gorney did not release details of the retirement.