The lawsuit filed against the Town of Jasper and police officers, alleging excessive force when they arrested a man was dismissed earlier this month.
The federal Court of Appeals in Cincinnati dismissed Samuel Hrynecwicz’s appeal in a multimillion-dollar civil rights suit against the Town of Jasper and two of its police officers after parties reached a settlement this month. The man’s attorney declined to provide the settlement amount.
In 2023, Jasper Police arrested Samuel Hrynecwicz after he was reportedly stopped for running a stop sign and almost colliding with a police cruiser. When officers pulled him over, they discovered a gun inside the vehicle and instructed all occupants to exit…