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Aug 31, 2012

Takoma Park Cops Will Zap You With a Taser if You Ask Nicely

The Takoma Park Police Department has a fun community activity scheduled next week. On September 7, officers will demonstrate for residents their arsenal of non-lethal weapons that they use to stun would-be getaway criminals.

Jan 18, 2010

Man Dies After Police Use Taser to Subdue Him

A man has died after a struggle with Arlington County Police officers during which he was subdued with a stun gun, officials said today. The incident took place around 8 p.m. on Sunday night inside the Pentagon City Metro station. Police say an officer stunned the man, who was a larceny suspect, after he assaulted the officer who was trying to take him into custody. The man was then transported to a nearby hospital, where…

 
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