Post by WaTcHeR on Jun 1, 2006 13:28:50 GMT -5
06.01.2006 - A Wichita police officer had his Taser used against him during a scuffle with a suspect Wednesday afternoon.
The officer was not injured in the incident, and the 19-year-old suspect surrendered after the officer drew his gun and other officers arrived at the scene, Lt. Mitch Dunbar said.
It was the first time a Taser has been used against a Wichita officer, he said; patrol officers began using them in February.
The officer in Wednesday's incident was responding to the report of a larceny at the Borders book store at 1715 N. Rock Road at about 4:20 p.m. when he spotted a person matching the description of the suspect in the area of 24th Street North and Rock. After a short foot chase, Dunbar said, the officer caught the suspect.
When the suspect resisted, the officer deployed his Taser twice. The suspect was not affected, however, and broke the contact wires. The teen gained control of the device and stunned the officer twice -- once on the stomach and again in the groin area.
The officer was not seriously injured, Lt. Alan Price said. The suspect was arrested for a variety of offenses, and had several outstanding warrants as well.
The officer was not injured in the incident, and the 19-year-old suspect surrendered after the officer drew his gun and other officers arrived at the scene, Lt. Mitch Dunbar said.
It was the first time a Taser has been used against a Wichita officer, he said; patrol officers began using them in February.
The officer in Wednesday's incident was responding to the report of a larceny at the Borders book store at 1715 N. Rock Road at about 4:20 p.m. when he spotted a person matching the description of the suspect in the area of 24th Street North and Rock. After a short foot chase, Dunbar said, the officer caught the suspect.
When the suspect resisted, the officer deployed his Taser twice. The suspect was not affected, however, and broke the contact wires. The teen gained control of the device and stunned the officer twice -- once on the stomach and again in the groin area.
The officer was not seriously injured, Lt. Alan Price said. The suspect was arrested for a variety of offenses, and had several outstanding warrants as well.