Victim in alleged assault pushes for harsher charges from Warren prosecutors

WARREN, Ohio - A Cleveland-area attorney is pushing Warren city prosecutors to take another look at allegations that his client was assaulted on school property.
The victim alleges Antonio Ramsey, who she knows, attacked her back in October at the Warren City School Transportation Center where the buses are housed. The police report states when the two met in the parking lot where Rasmey works they got into an argument. That's when Ramsey allegedly hit the victim, threw her against her car causing $4,000 in damage and pulled a gun out of his car before threatening to shoot her and her family.
Ramsey was charged and pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor counts of menacing and assault. The victim hired outside counsel when she felt more serious felony charges needed to be considered.
“If it doesn't receive the appropriate review, that’s going to be a problem,” Karrie Howard, the victims' attorney said. “When victims don't feel like their situations are being taken seriously or they don't feel like accountability is properly being considered it tends to ice over a victim's ability or courage to come forward.”
Howard believes the fact that the incident happened on school grounds should warrant felony charges as well as others.
“[The] use of a firearm in this manner should also bring charges of improper handling of a firearm and aggravated menacing," Howard said.
The incident was caught on the building's security cameras.
Warren City Schools Superintendent, Steve Chiaro told 21 News “the district was unable to determine through investigation the validity of either allegation.” Ramsey is no longer an employee of Warren City School. It's unclear if he was terminated or resigned.
The City of Warren’s Law Department did not respond to our questions.
Ramsey is due back in court Friday for a hearing on the two misdemeanor charges.
