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St. George police use Taser on 15-year-old boy
November 3rd, 2009 @ 1:14pm

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- St. George police say officers used a Taser on a 15-year-old boy after he allegedly resisted arrest.

St. George Police Sgt. Aaron Townsend says officers responded to a report late Saturday of three rowdy males.

Townsend says that when the boy and the two others saw the officers, they fled. After a foot chase Townsend says the 15-year-old resisted arrest and officers had to use a Taser to get him to comply.

The boy received a "dry stun" with the Taser early Sunday, meaning no darts are fired but that the person is shocked when the Taser is placed against the skin.

Townsend says the boy was then medically cleared and taken to detention.

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Information from: The Spectrum

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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