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Police car chase ends with use of Taser

By Judy Benson

Publication: theday.com

Published 09/22/2012 12:00 AM
Updated 09/23/2012 12:36 AM

Norwich – A police car chase of a man driving the wrong way on Route 2 this afternoon ended with police using a Taser to subdue him, police said.

The incident originated in Preston and continued in Norwich, police said. Police began their pursuit after the man's mother called with concerns about her son, police said.

Police have not yet identified the man.

The stun gun was applied after the man refused to get out of the car, police said. The man was taken to The William W. Backus Hospital for treatment.

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