Wanted man tasered in Crawley

A 40-year-old from Crawley was tasered by officers when he resisted arrest this afternoon, a police spokesperson has confirmed.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Jan 2017, 15:45 BST
Updated 23rd Jan 2017, 16:28 BST

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A Crawley man was tasered when he resisted arrestA Crawley man was tasered when he resisted arrest
A Crawley man was tasered when he resisted arrest

The man, who was wanted on theft and fraud allegations, was stopped in Vulcan Close at around 1.50pm today (Monday, January 23), the spokesperson said.

Officers deployed tasers as the man resisted arrest, according to the spokesperson.

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He was arrested on suspicion of theft from a motor vehicle and was taken into custody at Crawley, where he remained on Monday afternoon, the spokesperson said.

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