Kansas man, 80, claims he was chased, tased for going 3 mph over speed limit

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 pace restrict, a federal lawsuit claims.

John J. Sigg sued Monday, naming Allen County Sheriff Bryan J. Murphy and former Deputy Joseph Stotler.

Sigg’s lawsuit seeks $250,000 in precise damages and an equal quantity in punitive damages.

Murphy and Stotler don’t but have attorneys.

An e mail message left Wednesday with the sheriff wasn’t instantly returned.

No cellphone itemizing for Stotler may very well be discovered and it wasn’t instantly clear when, or why, he left the division.

On April 16, 2021, Sigg was clocked by an Iola, Kansas, officer going 38 mph in a 35 mph pace zone.

A pursuit started.

The lawsuit mentioned Sigg was unaware police have been following him regardless that legislation enforcement automobiles from different departments joined the pursuit in an space that’s about 100 miles southwest of Kansas Metropolis, Missouri.

Sigg drove to a automotive lot operated by his household.

When he obtained out of his automotive, officers surrounded him and two officers from close by Chanute, Kansas, drew their weapons, the lawsuit mentioned.

“Sigg checked out them quizzically and raised his fingers,” the lawsuit said. That’s when Stotler demanded that Sigg get on the bottom and with out warning, used the Taser on him, regardless that the maker of the stun gun had warned towards utilizing it on the aged, the lawsuit said.

“At no time after exiting his car did Sigg make a hostile movement or make bodily or verbal threats,” the lawsuit said. “There was no threat that the 80 yr previous man was going to run from the officers they usually had no concern that Sigg had a firearm.”

The lawsuit mentioned Sigg started mumbling in a approach that was “onerous to grasp,” and informed an officer he didn’t really feel proper. Sigg was handled at an emergency room.