Man sues officers who arrested him

The News-Press: Cape Coral: "A Cape Coral man is suing two police officers, a Lee County sheriff's deputy and two civilians after he claims they unlawfully entered his home to serve civil papers and then beat him after he fired a warning shot into the ground, thinking they were burglars.

George 'Mike' Brittain, 52, was acquitted three months after his July 2005 arrest on charges of five felony counts.

He is seeking an unspecified amount of damages claiming bodily injury, mental anguish, lost income and recovery of legal expenses, according to his attorney, Ray Bass. Just for out-of-pocket expenses, Bass said his client will seek in excess of $30,000. He said the lawsuit could be expanded to include the city of Cape Coral.

It started with a domestic violence injunction brought against Brittain by his now-ex-wife, Dorelda Brittain, Bass said. Officers arrived at Brittain's home on Picadilly Circle late at night on July 27, 2005, to serve an injunction against George Brittain, forbidding him from contacting his estranged wife."