Brian Anthony

Brian Anthony, 24, was accused of being high on heroin and fentanyl when he struck and killed a Mentor police officer on a traffic stop. On June 24, 2018, Mentor Police Officer Mathew Mazany was assisting with a traffic stop on SR-2 eastbound, just east of SR-306, when he was struck. Anthony fled the scene, but was arrested several hours later. Anthony has been indicted on the charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, ovi, failure to proceed with due caution, failure to stop after an accident and failure to change lanes when approaching stationary public safety vehicles.