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Good Samaritan Helps CTA Bus Driver Who Was Shocked With Stun Gun
A CTA bus driver is recovering tonight after being robbed on the job by a man using a stun gun. CBS 2′s Mai Martinez talks with a Good Samaritan who helped the injured woman.
CTA Bus Driver Tasered, Robbed In Austin
A CTA bus driver was found slumped over the steering wheel of a bus after she was Tasered and robbed by a passenger Saturday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood.
Man Dies After Being Tasered At Police Lockup
A man who was combative with police at a South Side lockup died Thursday after he was Tasered, authorities said.
Attorney: North Chicago Man Begged ‘Don’t Kill Me’ To Police
A police audio tape has surfaced in the case of a North Chicago man who died after he was beaten by police.
‘Combative’ Suspect Dies In Custody After Police Used Taser
Investigators in Aurora are awaiting autopsy results on a suspect who died after being tasered by police last night.
Lawmaker Says She’ll Try Again With Stun Gun Bill
A state bill to require complete documentation of every use of a stun gun by police failed this week, but the sponsor says a new version will appear soon.
4 Students Charged After Fight At Kelvyn Park High School
Four students now stand charged with serious crimes after gang-related a fight at Kelvyn Park High School on the city’s Northwest Side.
Man Files Lawsuit, Charging He Was Stunned By Taser 11 Times
A 27-year-old Chicago area man has filed a federal lawsuit against several Chicago police officers and the city, alleging that he was tortured last year during a traffic stop–and tasered 11 times.
Man Tries To Take Officer’s Taser In Struggle
Police say during a traffic stop Tuesday a northwest suburban man ran from the officer who stopped him, then got into a struggle with the officer while trying to take the officer’s Taser gun away.
Police Use Taser On Suspect Who Tries To Escape
Police used a Taser on a suspect in a carjacking as he tried to escape from the South Chicago District patrol station.
Lawsuit: Mundelein Police Attacked Man With Taser
A man has filed a federal lawsuit against Mundelein police and two specific officers, saying he was brutally attacked during a traffic stop this past New Year’s Day.
Suit: Taser By Waukegan Police Resulted In Man’s Death
A woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court Monday claiming that her husband died as a result of being Tasered by a Waukegan Police officer.
Mokena Cop Tased With Own Stun Gun
A Mokena police officer was shocked with his own Taser stun gun during a confrontation early Sunday morning.
Robbers Armed With Taser Nabbed In Edgewater
Victim threatened with electroshock weapon, told to hand over her valuables.
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