Akron police tried to Taser a man on a bike. City policy on Taser use needs work, auditor says
Originally reported by Ideastream — 2024-10-23
Akron’s police auditor has once again challenged a use-of-force incident previously cleared by a police supervisor. This time, auditor Anthony Finnell is challenging an officer’s use of a Taser on a person who was riding a bike and the initial department finding that that use was “objectively reasonable.” This could have caused the man to fall off his bike and sustain a serious injury or even die, Finnell said.
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Akron police tried to Taser a man on a bike. City policy on Taser use needs work, auditor says — Ideastream
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