A dangerous beast called “Jaws.” A mechanical robot. A force with enough gadgets to conduct “a small regional war.”

Some of these details may sound like the makings of a cheesy horror movie, but they’re actually a description in a new lawsuit of tactics used by the Henderson Police Department.

The suit stems from “a non-violent, non-combative standoff” at a home in Henderson in October 2023 that ended in a man being attacked by a dog and losing a finger as he tried to surrender, according to a copy of the colorfully written complaint filed in Clark County District Court Tuesday by attorney Craig Mueller on behalf of Kevin Purnell.

A spokesperson for the city of Henderson declined to comment. The city and its Police Department have not yet filed a response to the suit, which alleges auth

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