Calhoun Co. Sheriff's Dept. sued

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department is being sued because deputies allegedly pulled an older couple over, and threw them to the ground.

This lawsuit was filed today in federal court in Grand Rapids.

The lawsuit was filed by 72-year-old John Klima and 68-year-old Kerrian Klima. They now live in Florida.

The lawsuit claims that in September of 2009 they were pulled over in Calhoun County and that deputies approached the car with their guns drawn.

From there, deputies allegedly ordered John Klima to get out of the car, and then, quote, "violently threw him to the ground despite the fact that he was no physical threat whatsoever."

He was injured.

The lawsuit then alleges the deputy, quote, "asked Kerrian Klima to stand "spread eagle" while he patted her down for no reason."

John Klima was originally charged with fleeing and alluding, and speeding.

He pled guilty to speeding. The other charges were later dropped.

The couple is asking for more than $500,000 in damages.

We put a call into the sheriff. He has not returned our call yet tonight.