Police Use Stun Gun to Subdue Man in Domestic Dispute

It took a stun gun to subdue a 50 year old male resident of Monticello, New York, on November 25. In the early evening the man chased family members out of their apartment in the Shore Garden Apartments on Wood Avenue and began trashing the home.

He smashed dishes and pictures, destroyed furniture, and broke two flat screen televisions. Police were called in response to the domestic dispute and when they arrived the man was destroying furniture in a bedroom.

The man threw a dresser drawer at the approaching officers, who responded by using a stun gun to rein in the violent man. He was not completely subdued by the stun gun and continued to struggle with the police officers as he was being arrested.

In addition to three prior felony convictions, the man now faces felony charges of attempted assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal mischief. He is also being charged with resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, both misdemeanors, and disorderly conduct, a violation.

He was sent without bail to the Sullivan County Jail in Monticello, New York.

A potentially hazardous situation was brought under control through the use of a stun gun. Considering how easily the situation could have escalated, it is good that the authorities were able to quickly subdue the man before family members or police officers were hurt.

Lethal weapons can sometimes escalate an already tense situation, especially when a suspect is confrontational. Non-lethal options give police officers tools to get a situation under control in a timely manner.