This may not be the first case in the country, but it's the first
time that I know of that a police officer is being disciplined for misusing a Taser.
This is a small, gritty town on the Philadelphia border that's seen
quite a few ups and downs over the past several decades, and in the
past, has had a lot of problems with their police force:
The acting head of the Colwyn Borough Police Department
was suspended today while borough and county officials investigate an
incident involving a juvenile who was Tasered while handcuffed in a holding cell at the department.
Deputy Chief Wendell Reed is the second person to be suspended for the April 24 incident, said Mayor Daniel Rutland. The
officer who allegedly administered the shock, Cpl. Trevor Parham, was
suspended earlier this week and a third officer who was allegedly
present when it occurred is expected to be suspended as well, according to sources and Rutland.
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