Deputy gets probabtion in stun-gun incident

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Multnomah County corrections deputy has been sentenced to two years probation after Tasering a man at a strip club a block down from the Sheriff's office in June.

Steven Douglas Cowles says a man was threatening a stripper who he has known for a long time.

As part of his probation, the 45-year-old Cowles has agreed to enroll in an alcohol evaluation program and not drink or visit bars.

Cowles was off-duty and drinking when he fired the stun gun.