HENRIETTA TWP. — Lorain County Commissioner Lori Kokoski was present during a fight late last night between her current boyfriend and a man she used to see.

The ex, Sam Birach, called 911 around 1:20 a.m. to report being attacked. He was treated for an injury to his hand and released from the hospital, county sheriff’s Capt. James Drozdowski said.

At some point during the fight, Kokoski said, Birach’s finger was bitten, but she didn’t believe he was seriously injured and doesn’t think her current boyfriend, Ron Massimiani, intended to bite Birach.

Kokoski said she and Massimiani went to Birach’s home on Vermilion Road around 11 p.m. after Birach sent her the latest in a string of what she described as harassing text messages and e-mails.

She said she got the text around 10:35 p.m. while Massimiano was visiting her at her Lorain home. When she told him who the text was from, she said Massimiano became upset and they went out to his truck to talk about it.

While in the truck, she said Massimiano decided to drive over there and drove off. Kokoski said she was in her pajamas and slippers and had no intention of going to Birach’s house.

When they arrived, she said Massimiani went to the door and knocked and she saw the door open, while she stayed in the car. Kokoski said she heard arguing and then what sounded like a scuffle and went inside to break it up. When she got inside, she said, Birach was on top of Massimiani punching him in the side.

She said when Massimiani stood up, Birach was still hanging on him and the two fell over into a pedestal-style table.

After that, she said, she and Massimiani, who was punched in the face, left. Massimiani is a former employee of county Engineer Ken Carney.

Drozdowski said the investigation is being handled by detectives and a full report is not yet complete. Kokoski said she and Massimiani were interviewed this afternoon by detectives.

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