A University of Arizona student is suing the Oro Valley Police Department
on claims of reckless assault and detention as he headed to a football
game last fall.
John Wisner's suit, filed Aug. 11 in Pima County Superior Court, states
that he was detained and shot with a Taser by Oro Valley police Officer
Bryan Wiggins, which caused him "to fall face-first onto a concrete
sidewalk."
Oro Valley Police Department officials declined to comment on the
suit. Wisner's attorney, James Marner, did not return calls seeking
comment.
At the time of the Oct. 25 incident, Wiggins was off-duty from his
Oro Valley job and working in uniform for the university.
The suit, which seeks an unspecified amount, also states that Wisner
has suffered serious, permanent physical injuries as well as mental
anguish.
