Log in to your IBTimes Account

close
ID
Password

Suspect surrenders after cop yells 'Taser, Taser, Taser'



08 May 2008 @ 07:55 pm EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Just the threat of a jolt stopped a man in his tracks. A Salt Lake City police officer couldn't catch up to a 32-year-old man until he yelled, "Taser, Taser, Taser."

Related Topic

Get stories by e-mail on this topic.

E-mail:

Police said the suspect suddenly threw himself on the ground and surrendered Wednesday.

The pursuit began when curious detectives watching a house noticed the man coming from another house. His parole officer was working on an arrest warrant at the time.

Tasers use compressed nitrogen to fire two barbed darts that immobilize people with a 50,000-volt shock.

Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

    Click!
  • Rate this article:

More News

Comments

Post Your Comment

You must be an IBTimes member to post a comment. Login | Register


advertisement
More Politics & Policy
France's central bank announced Friday that it has fined Societe Generale $6.3 million for "serious shortcomings" in its internal controls that led to ne...
Two supervisors at an Iowa meatpacking plant that was raided by federal immigration agents in May were arrested and charged with encouraging people to li...
It was a family Fourth of July for Democrat Barack Obama as his wife, daughters, sister and other relatives helped him make an Independence Day play for ...

Advertisement
Corporate Website Design

Professional Website Design For Corporate - Get a Free Quote Today

Latest Investing Research Reports

Find the most up to date research from leading investment firms to make the most informed investing decisions

advertisement
 
IBTimes.com Web
Partners
International Business Times© 2008 The Ibtimes Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms of service | Privacy Policy | Advertising | About Us | Contact Us | Archives