Lorain County fires detention center supervisor

ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — A juvenile detention center supervisor in northeast Ohio has been fired after authorities said a security videotape showed him slamming the face of a 16-year-old inmate on a table.

James Catalano was suspended after the July incident in Elyria. He was fired Tuesday by a Lorain County administrator.

The teen was facing a weapons charge. Catalano says he restrained the teen because of taunting comments made while staff members were trying to restore order after a fight.

The video shows the teen getting slammed headfirst into a tabletop, but there is no audio. The boy had a split chin and required 17 stitches.

Catalano could not be reached for comment.