John J. Sigg sued Monday, naming Allen County Sheriff Bryan J. Murphy and former Deputy Joseph Stotler. Sigg’s lawsuit seeks $250,000 in actual damages and an equal amount in punitive damages.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — An 80-year-old Kansas man was pursued by police and tased by a deputy — all for driving 3 mph over the speed limit, a federal lawsuit claims.
The elderly man was tased by a deputy after he claimed he was pulled over for driving 3 mph over the speed limit, a federal lawsuit claims.No phone listing for Stotler could be found and it wasn’t immediately clear when, or why, he left the department.A pursuit began. “Sigg looked at them quizzically and raised his hands,” the lawsuit stated. That’s when Stotler demanded that Sigg get on the ground and without warning, used the Taser on him, even though the maker of the stun gun had warned against using it on the elderly, the lawsuit stated.Allen County Kansas Sheriff's Office
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