From Our HomepageRoscoe Brown, 18, of Sturges Highway, was subdued by police using a stun gun early Saturday during what police said was an attempted home break-in on Hyatt Lane.Source: www.westport-news.com
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Man evades police multiple times while officers chase him, try to use stun gun on him
Man evades police multiple times while officers chase him, try to use stun gun on himA 48-year-old man ran from police after yanking off probes from the stun gun a Corpus Christi police officer used Thursday night to stop the man during a foot chase.Source: www.caller.com
Autopsy inconclusive for theft suspect hit by police stun gun
An autopsy Wednesday was inconclusive for a shoplifting suspect who died after being injured when police used a stun gun on him May 7 in the Old Town neighborhood. Read More...
Supreme Court Revives Taser Death Lawsuit
Supreme Court Revives Taser Death LawsuitSupreme Court revives lawsuit over police use of Taser stun gun in death of handcuffed suspectSource: abcnews.go.comWinnfield stun gun death may draw reviewHandcuffed but not obeying police commands, the 21-year-old Winnfield man absorbed the first shot from a 50,000-volt stun gun as he lay on...
Supreme Court revives lawsuit over Louisiana man's Taser death
Supreme Court revives lawsuit over Louisiana man's Taser deathPolice officer used stun gun on Baron Pikes at least eight times over 14 minutes, after the 21-year-old had been handcuffedSource: www.cbsnews.com
Supreme Court mulling whether to review police use of stun guns in death of handcuffed suspect
WASHINGTON — Handcuffed but not obeying police commands, the 21-year-old suspect absorbed the first shot from a 50,000-volt stun gun as he lay on the ground. Read More...Two Virginia women have been arrested on charges of having hundreds of packets of suspected heroin and a stun gun in their car...
Police: Patient dies after officer uses stun gun
Police: Patient dies after officer uses stun gunPolice in Baltimore said they are investigating after a 19-year-old hospital patient died days after a struggle with police and security officers in which a stun gun was used.Source: www.wbaltv.com
Police promote commander in 'excessive force' case
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Albuquerque police promoted a commander who was accused in a lawsuit of burning off part a homeless man's ear with a stun gun, officials announced Thursday. Read More...
Man uses stun gun on Elizabeth City Police officer, escapes from custody
Elizabeth City Police are looking for an escaped fugitive who bit and used a stun gun on an officer during his escape. Police say they arrested 26-year-old Dinari Donkeith Lindsey on Sunday at his mother’s home on several outstanding warrants. During the process at the Magistrates Office, an officer attempted...
Fugitive used Elizabeth City officer's stun gun to escape
Police are searching for a man who escaped custody Sunday after using a stun gun on the arresting officer. Dinari Donkeith Lindsey, 26, of Elizabeth City broke free at the magistrate's office when Elizabeth City police Officer Timothy Bateman attempted to adjust his handcuffs, Capt. John Young said. Read More...