Named in 2 known lawsuits, $35,000 total settlements.
Jackson, Bryon vs City of New York, et al.
Case # 20CV03433,
U.S. District Court - Southern District NY, May 1, 2020, ended November 10, 2021
$25,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: On or about February 4, 2019, at 12:30 p.m., Mr. Byron Jackson, a black man, was stopped on 116th Avenue near its intersection with 146th Street in Queens by Officer Ropenus and five other unknown NYPD officers. The officers asked Mr. Jackson where he was coming from and where he was going. They told him that the prior night a woman had been assaulted by a black man wearing a similar coat to the one Mr. Jackson was wearing. They pressured Mr. Jackson into handing over his identification and allowing them to take photos of him and his ID, after which they permitted him to leave.
On or about February 8, 2019, at 8:30 p.m., Mr. Jackson was stopped on Harrison Street near its intersection with Main Street in New ...
Clarke v. The City of New York et al
Case # 06CV05208,
U.S. District Court - Eastern District NY
$10,000 Settlement
Complaint
Description: Defendant Officers arrested and assaulted plaintiff, charged him with assaulting a police officer, which the DA changed to resisting arrest. The case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal.