LIMERICK, Maine (WMTW) - A Limerick man who claims he was unlawfully assaulted and beaten by Maine State Police troopers who arrested him last year has sued those officers and the law enforcement agency, as he seeks more than $100 million in damages.

Justin Savage and his girlfriend, Shawna Morse, filed a federal lawsuit against the state of Maine; the Maine State Police; MSP Col. William Ross, the leader of the agency; MSP Trooper Jamie Fenderson; MSP Sgt. Adam Schmidt; and Det. Anna Ritland.

MSP officials said that on the night of March 16, 2024, troopers responded to a report of a domestic assault happening on Long Street in Limerick.

State police initially reported that Savage was detained by troopers after he had assaulted Morse in front of their home. But in a revised news re

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