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 speed limit, 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 actual damages and an equal amount in punitive damages.

Murphy and Stotler do not yet have attorneys.

The elderly man 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. — 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.

An email message left Wednesday with the sheriff wasn’t immediately returned.

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

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