City of Lancaster, area woman to settle excessive force lawsuit for more than $70K

Lancaster city officials are settling a lawsuit that claimed a police officer used excessive force during a 2021 incident at the local jail. Once all parties sign the agreement, complainant Kara Kittleson will receive $72,500 under the terms of the settlement. Kittleson filed the lawsuit in June after a November 2021 incident in which she alleged Lancaster Police Officer Matthew Haverland used excessive force when booking her into the Grant County Jail, resulting in physical and emotional injuries.