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alp227

(32,013 posts) Sat Jun 21, 2014, 12:49 PM Jun 2014

Police: Zapped driver sheds stun gun barbs, flees (from NH to MA)

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Source: AP

SALEM, N.H. (AP) —An unruly driver zapped with a stun gun during a traffic stop yanked out the barbs, assaulted the officer and fled early Saturday, prompting a two-state pursuit that also led him to steal a police cruiser and threaten to shoot officers, authorities said.

The fracas began shortly after midnight in Salem, in southern New Hampshire, when Officer Adam Pearson pulled over 52-year-old Robert Zygarowski, of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, for a traffic stop. Police say Zygarowski was uncooperative so Pearson shocked him with the stun gun.

Police gave this account of what happened next:

Zygarowski pulled out the barbs, assaulted Pearson, then jumped in his car and sped away, beginning a chase that ended when his tire blew in Lawrence, Massachusetts. When Pearson ordered Zygarowski and two others out of the car, Zygarowski charged at the officer and fled in the marked cruiser.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/police-zapped-driver-sheds-stun-gun-barbs-flees

Also reported by Lawrence Eagle-Tribune and New Hampshire Union-Leader.

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Police: Zapped driver sheds stun gun barbs, flees (from NH to MA) (Original Post) alp227 Jun 2014 OP

I have a feeling this will not end well. PeoViejo Jun 2014 #1

It's over, the guy was spotted and finally busted. Archae Jun 2014 #2

he was arrested in a town called Methuen corkhead Jun 2014 #3

Oh, be nice jmowreader Jun 2014 #8

Yanking the taser barbs out - now that's pretty badass NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #5

Or the cops are not being completely honest... SkyDaddy7 Jun 2014 #11

Let's be clear - this guy was not from MA or NH Justice Jun 2014 #4

A reminder that a taser isn't 100% effective all of the time n/t Lurks Often Jun 2014 #6

shoulda just shot this ass-hole, then arrest him (when he pulled barbs and charged officer). Bill USA Jun 2014 #7

USA SUCKER!!! Should have just shot him!!!! Ed Suspicious Jun 2014 #9

Cops could have been lying... SkyDaddy7 Jun 2014 #12

This is my guess PeoViejo Jun 2014 #10

or the cops lied? SkyDaddy7 Jun 2014 #13

Occam's razor and all... even the good cops lie all the time Exultant Democracy Jun 2014 #14

PeoViejo

(2,178 posts)

1. I have a feeling this will not end well.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 12:56 PM

Jun 2014

Archae

(46,311 posts)

2. It's over, the guy was spotted and finally busted.

Reply to PeoViejo (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 01:09 PM

Jun 2014

I'd be willing to bet money he's a tweaker.

corkhead

(6,119 posts)

3. he was arrested in a town called Methuen

Reply to Archae (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 01:18 PM

Jun 2014

what's that tell ya.

jmowreader

(50,546 posts)

8. Oh, be nice

Reply to corkhead (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 04:11 PM

Jun 2014

Any town Robert Frost would live in can't be all bad.

NutmegYankee

(16,199 posts)

5. Yanking the taser barbs out - now that's pretty badass

Reply to Archae (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 01:31 PM

Jun 2014

I wouldn't be surprised he was on something.

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)

11. Or the cops are not being completely honest...

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:37 AM

Jun 2014

All cops MUST BE MANDATED to wear the cameras...Nice to see some agencies do it on their own but most will have to be forced

Justice

(7,185 posts)

4. Let's be clear - this guy was not from MA or NH

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 01:22 PM

Jun 2014

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

6. A reminder that a taser isn't 100% effective all of the time n/t

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:10 PM

Jun 2014

Bill USA

(6,436 posts)

7. shoulda just shot this ass-hole, then arrest him (when he pulled barbs and charged officer).

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:43 PM

Jun 2014

Ed Suspicious

(8,879 posts)

9. USA SUCKER!!! Should have just shot him!!!!

Reply to Bill USA (Reply #7)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 05:14 PM

Jun 2014

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)

12. Cops could have been lying...

Reply to Bill USA (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 22, 2014, 10:39 AM

Jun 2014

to cover for the idiotic mistake he made to get his car stolen?? Cops LIE all the time some times it is small other times it puts people away for decades. Cops are about protecting cops everything else comes after that.