The North Smithfield man also accessed a computer for fraudulent purposes, police said.
The officer was diagnosed and treated for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the lawsuit.
The man suffered serious burns in the stunt, which involved jumping into a reservoir, according to reports.
A resident was home at the time of the lightning strike but escaped unharmed.
Jared Grasso had been charged with failing to stop in an accident resulting in damage to a car, but the matter has been dropped, per WPRI.
Jared Grasso, who has taken a leave of absence from the Bryant University Bulldogs, has been charged in connection with a car crash Oct. 1.
The lightning strike caused a fire, which was reported on Buckley Drive around 6:15 p.m. Thursday, WPRI reported.
Elliot Knorr was caught with 23 guns and 40 large capacity magazines after letting someone shoot him near a public park, prosecutors say.
Justin Murray, 25, was arrested at his home on Railroad Street on August 3.
The fire broke out at a home on Old Pound Hill Road early Thursday morning.
At least one person was rushed to the hospital.
The fire broke out on Old Pound Hill Road around 4 a.m. Thursday.
Police say Elijah Laferrier threw a baby outside a N. Smithfield Taco Bell then led police on a chase down Rt. 146 before crashing his car.
Park Square Urgent Care will pay $650K to settle $1.5 million in false Medicaid billing allegations linked to founder Dr. Zaheer Shah.
Two women and a juvenile are accused of vandalizing the former Halliwell School.
Police say a Woonsocket man assaulted a young Walmart worker after the teen asked him to have his child wear a face mask.
Antonio Freitas and Laura Heinzmann were arrested at a Sunoco station and charged with selling drugs from the Traveler's Motor Lodge.