Man sues St. Cloud police over Taser incident

ST CLOUD, Minn. –– Five St. Cloud police officers and the department are being sued because a man claims that officers used a Taser on him without valid cause.

Arnold Johnson is suing for $2.2 million in damages that include a claim for $10,000 for each of the 49 seconds the Taser was used on him after his experience with the officers in January 2008 at the JM Speedstop located on East St. Germain Street. Officers Tased him because Arnold refused to leave the convenience store.

Johnson was sent to the hospital where officers sought an evaluation.