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A man was Tasered Wednesday night by Ypsilanti police officers, after allegedly becoming assultive and combative during his arrest.
The incident occurred at approximately 8 p.m. at the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Transit Center on Pearl Street in downtown Ypsilanti and has caused rumors representatives from the YPD say they have been having to deal with for days.
Lieutenant Paul DeRidder said the Taser use was acceptable under department policy but two deployments were necessary, as the first deployment was unsuccessful due to the subject's thick jacket. He said a second deployment, a “dry stun,” was used on the subjects leg and he was placed under arrest.
DeRidder said rumors began to circulate about the subject becoming unresponsive after multiple deployments when already in custody. Some rumors even included the subject dying as a result of the deployments.
Tasers operate when two small probes are launched from the weapon, connected by wires back the to the gun. When the officer pulls the trigger, an electrical current is passed through the subject if both probes are attached to the body.
A dry stun occurs when the probes are not launched, but placed on the subject's body without being fired from the weapon. The officer then pulls the trigger and an electrical current is passed through the subject's body.
Representatives from St. Joseph Mercy Hospital said the subject was admitted Wednesday and later discharged. The said he was alive.
DeRidder said the subject was taken to the hospital, but for an unrelated matter he was complaining about.
DeRidder said a report has been forwarded to the county prosecutor and expected charges to be filed within a week. Representatives from YPD will not release the police report, as the matter is still considered an open investigation.
Stay with the Citizen as details about the situation are made public.
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