An Akron man said in a lawsuit that city prosecutors tried to convince him to sign a waiver that he wouldn't sue the city over claims of wrongful arrest. They later dropped the charges against him.
A lawsuit accuses Akron city prosecutors of trying to get a defendant to sign a waiver that said he wouldn't sue the city before dropping criminal charges against him.AKRON, Ohio — Akron police wrongfully arrested a man last year, prompting city prosecutors to try to get him to sign a waiver saying he wouldn’t sue the city, according to a lawsuit.
City prosecutors told Gabriel Benson that they would dismiss the case upon his signing, the lawsuit says. Benson refused, and prosecutors dropped the charges anyway. Felon serving 20 years for possessing child pornography is caught with it in Ohio federal prison, authorities sayEx-Proud Boys attorney’s past is focus of hearing in lawsuit over Geauga church firebombingHenry LoConti Jr., son of Cleveland Agora founder, charged in yearslong international fraud scheme If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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