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Police officer charged after he tased ATV driver, causing him to crash, officials say
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
A Chesilhurst Police Officer violated state law last year when he tased an ATV driver, causing him to crash the vehicle, the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday.
Tyquan McIntosh, 28, of Minotola, was charged Monday with third-degree aggravated assault after he “purposely, knowingly, or recklessly caused significant bodily injury” to the driver by using excessive force against him during an arrest, according to a statement from the office.
The incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2020 when McIntosh was on patrol and saw the unidentified 23-year-old man riding an unregistered ATV on public streets, the office said.
The alleged incident occurred after 11 p.m. on Aug. 12 of last year, when McIntosh was on patrol and spotted an individual driving an unregistered ATV on public streets, prosecutors said.
McIntosh followed the civilian in his patrol car until the ATV stalled out, according to prosecutors. The police officer exited his vehicle and attempted to approach the individual, ordering the latter to get off the ATV.
But before McIntosh could arrest the individual, the civilian was able to restart their ATV and drive away from the scene.
Prosecutors allege that McIntosh then fired his department-issued Taser, hitting the victim in the back and causing the individual to flip and crash the ATV.
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