CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A Cleveland police homicide detective arrested in June after he was accused of slamming his daughter to the ground and breaking her arm will not face a felony charge.

Daniel Lentz was charged by information with disorderly conduct, a fourth-degree misdemeanor, last week in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. A charge by information is often a sign that a defendant is expected to plead guilty.

James McDonnell, a defense attorney and North Royalton municipal court prosecutor who served as a special prosecutor on the case after Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley recused his office, declined to comment on the charges when reached by phone Monday.

Lentz’s attorney, Henry Hilow, also declined to comment Monday.

A pretrial date is set for Thursday, but McDonnell said that hearing will likely be postponed.

The case is assigned to Judge Maureen Clancy.

Lentz was arrested June 27 on a felonious assault charge. He and his daughter got into an argument about 1:30 p.m. that day at their home, according to court records.

His daughter tried to leave, and Lentz put his arm around her neck and slammed her to the ground on their front porch, court records say. Lentz was arrested about nine hours later.

Lentz, who comes from a decorated police family, was suspended without pay while the case is adjudicated, according to a statement from the city of Cleveland.

Lentz’s grandfather, Edward Lentz Sr., was a 33-year veteran Cleveland officer who was killed in the line of duty in 1957. His father and brother are also former and current members of the Cleveland police department, and his uncle is former Cleveland Heights Police Chief Martin Lentz.

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