DES MOINES, Iowa (AP)

A lesbian couple who claim they were beaten by police are suing the city of Osceola and two officers.

Ann Senior and Jessica Anderson have accused two police officers of beating them outside a bar in 2005. Court records show the women had called police to report a threat of men harassing them.

The women claim the officers — Rich Thomas and J.J. Murray — used excessive force and assaulted them. They are asking a federal judge to order the city to reimburse them for their medical bills and compensate them for emotional distress. They say the officers have a prejudice against homosexuals.

Osceola Police Chief Marty Duffus says the officers are still working and have no disciplinary history.

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