Detroit MI Dec 30 2019 The family of a Detroit teenager who died in an ATV crash after a state trooper Tasered him settled its lawsuit against Michigan State Police for $12 million Friday, the Detroit Free Press reported. Damon Grimes, 15, was killed on Aug. 26, 2017 while illegally driving an ATV through the […]
Virginia Beach VA Nov 29 2019 A veteran Virginia Beach police officer was shot in the eye with a Taser probe two years ago while helping teach a class on the proper way to use the stun gun. Former Master Police Officer Shawn Curran, who says his right eye suffered “catastrophic injuries” from an errant […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. November 28 2019 Police say a shoplifter who stole jewelry and wine from a local store made off with a security guard’s taser as he made his getaway. According to an arrest report, it happened at the CVS Pharmacy at 340 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, just before 10:30 p.m. on Monday. Police say they […]
EVERETT, WA Nov 18 2019— A 39-year-old Lake Stevens man died Friday after an Everett Police sergeant tased him during an altercation Thursday evening. According to detectives with SMART, which investigates use of force incidents in Snohomish County, Lake Stevens Police were doing surveillance on the man during an appointment in Everett around 4:30 p.m. Investigators […]
Tucson AZ September 28 2019 School safety officers in Tucson Unified schools will likely be carrying Tasers and body cameras soon, after a unanimous vote by the district’s Governing Board on Tuesday. “It gives armed officers an alternative to the use of a firearm, and that can reduce liability no matter how you slice it,” […]
Worcester MA Aug 27 2019 Worcester police used a Taser to subdue a preacher inside a Waverly Street church Sunday evening after being called to the building for a custody issue. The Worcester Police Department said 55-year-old Joseph Rizzuti Sr. was arrested after he tried to prevent officers from entering the Cornerstone Bible Baptist […]
ATLANTA GA Aug 26 2019 A nightclub manager says she was struck in the face with a taser fired by an off-duty Atlanta Police officer who was working as private security at the club. Now, the Atlanta Police Department has opened an investigation. Before firing his taser, the officer’s narrative from a police report claims he […]
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. July 26 2019 An inmate arrested during Operation Crystal Clear died at Cherokee Medical Center Wednesday morning, according to Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller. Mueller said 32 people were arrested during the drug sting. The inmate was being held at the Cherokee County Detention Center, Mueller said. Mueller said the suspect […]
Charleston SC June 11 2019 A homeless man was able to disarm a hospital security officer and use it against a nurse Saturday according to police. Police responded to the Roper Hospital after a 911 call asking for immediate assistance. During the course of the altercation he bit another woman, according to a report from […]
Atlanta GA May 9 2019 A metro Atlanta man accused of carrying a knife inside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was arrested Monday after officers used a Taser on him, police said Calvin Tooks, 39, of East Point, was at the arrival escalators near the airport’s atrium, Atlanta police spokeswoman Stephanie Brown told AJC.com. The incident did […]