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A Mount Vernon police sergeant has pled guilty to using excessive force.

46-year-old Mario Stewart, of Brooklyn, was in federal court in White Plains.

He allegedly used his taser seven times on a defenseless man with mental health issues.

Police say Stewart tased the man as he was handcuffed on the ground with is legs tied.

Stewart faces between 2 to 2.5 years in prison.