Man Sues Presque Isle Over Church Taser Incident | Bangor News

A Houlton man is suing Presque Isle and police officers over an alleged brutal crackdown inside a church — pepper spray and a taser deployed on an unarmed man in a mental health crisis. Ryan Cottle claims officers MacDougal and Fuller, along with Chief Hayes and the city, used excessive force without warning or de-escalation, while ignoring prior misconduct records. His legal team argues the force was unjustified and the city failed in training and oversight — a case now moved to federal court with a fierce legal battle looming. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6b49bbbff1ca8874