Taser

Police Seek Suspect In Queens Park Taser Attack

The man allegedly came up behind a woman in Forest Park in Woodhaven and tased her in the neck before sexually assaulting her.

2013/03/31

Joseph Pittman mug shot (credit: Suffolk County Police)

L.I. Armed Robbery Suspect Tased By Police

Joseph Pittman was confronted by police in the parking lot as he was trying to flee. Pittman, 34, allegedly brandished the knife and threatened to hurt himself. The officers used their tasers to restrain Pittman, according to police.

2013/03/24

Suspect Charged With Hurling Anti-Gay Slur, Using Taser On Man In Queens

A man has been charged with a hate crime in connection to an attack in Ridgewood, Queens, in which he allegedly shocked another man with a Taser while calling him an anti-gay slur.

CBS New York–2012/10/23

Rapper DJ Paul Arrested In Hell’s Kitchen For Allegedly Carrying Taser

Academy Award-winning rapper and record producer DJ Paul was arrested this past weekend for allegedly carrying a stun gun in his pocket and an open can of beer in his hand.

CBS New York–2012/10/15

Police Looking For Trio Wanted For Tasering Then Robbing Victim On 1 Train

The suspects held the victim down and tased him before taking an unknown amount of cash before fleeing the train at 231st Street & Broadway Station.

2012/08/09

Taser stun gun (file / credit: FRED DUFOUR/AFP/Getty Images)

NYCLU: Police Misusing Stun Guns Across New York State

The finding is based on an New York Civil Liberties Union study released Wednesday of 851 stun gun reports from 10 police departments, including the NYPD.

2011/10/19

Green Lantern: ‘Stun Gun-Gate’ Has Exactly Zero To Do With Jets’ Rex

As you probably know by now, a man decided the prudent thing to do on Sunday was to bring a weapon of some kind into MetLife Stadium prior to the Cowboys-Jets game. I’m here to tell you Rex Ryan is not to blame.

WFAN–2011/09/13

Video: Fan Uses Illegal Stun Gun At Jets-Cowboys Game

Despite beefed up security efforts surrounding the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a man slipped a stun gun device past security at MetLife Stadium and then used it on fans during the Jet-Cowboys game.

WFAN–2011/09/12

Police: Man Armed With Box Cutters Shot By Officer In Queens

A domestic dispute ended in gunfire Wednesday morning in Astoria after police said a man refused to drop two box cutters after a woman claimed he assaulted her and two children.

2011/08/10

Seats On JetBlue Airliner (credit: CBS 2)

FBI: No Indication Stun Gun Found On JetBlue Airliner Was Prop In Bigger Scheme

Flight 1179 had flown to Newark from Logan Airport in Boston at 10:00 p.m. last Friday. Officials were unclear where – or how – the stun gun made it on the plane.

2011/07/11