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Taser Man Subdued by Stun Gun Mn 2001

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Austin, MN

HERALD

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Monday

NOV

19, 2001

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By. Melissa Bre.nl

Austin Daily Frerald
Following_ an hour and a
half stand-off, ,officers were
forced to use tazers, or a stun
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on a

51-~ld ma~

7:08 j:!.m. Saturday.

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Officers were called to a
residence'in the 1000 block of
17th Avenue NE, following a
911 call stating the man was
said to have a . 38 caliber
revol ver to his head.
When officers ani ved, the .
. man was holding the gun to '
his head; offic~rs began talking' with him, as he moved '
around his _yard~ He also began
taunting officers~
The -Special Incident
Response TealTI was called, as . ,
officers became concerned
when the man said he wanted
to return to his house for a
beer.
At that .time~ officers used
tIle tazers, grabbing the .gun
r

from his hand.

The man was intoxicated
and po~nting a l~aded 'gun,
according to polIce re~orts.
Officers ilien took the man
to the Austin Medical Center
stress center for treatment"

CaU Mel~$.sa Bregani at 434.. 2233 or email
her a~ metissa+breganl@ausiindnil,herald4com
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