Man shot with electroshock weapon in Askim – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio

At around 12.30 the police were alerted to a man acting out in the square in Askim in Indre Østfold. – We sent a patrol there, and he was still acting out when the police arrived. We first threatened to use electroshock weapons, and in the end had to use them, says operations manager in the police Joachim Ormaasen to news. It is a man in his 30s who was shot with an electric shock weapon. He is not injured, according to operations manager Ormaasen. Smaalenenes Avis mentioned the case first. Electroshock weapon Photo: ERIC GAILLARD / Reuters A hand-held weapon that delivers an electric shock intended to disrupt the central nervous system so that the victim is temporarily paralyzed. The electroshock causes uncontrolled muscle contractions The electroshock weapon is mainly of two types: One that can be used close, manually on the victim, or from a distance by firing two arrows with wires attached to them They are often called tasers after the well-known manufacturer Taser It is forbidden to own , sell or acquire such a weapon in Norway without special permission. Will be reported The man in his 30s will be reported for disorderly conduct and for not complying with the police’s orders. He has been expelled from the center of Askim. Police officer Remy Buschmann tells Smaalenenes Avis that the police were first notified of a disturbance at a petrol station in the area. – A man had acted out and been verbally and physically against transients. He moved towards Askimtorget. We observed the person, who would not comply with the police’s order. Then he was arrested, says Buschmann. Second time in one month This is the second time in less than one month that a person has been shot with an electric shock weapon by the police in Østfold. At the beginning of June, the police used electric shock weapons against a man who allegedly threatened them with a screwdriver after a mass fight in the center of Moss. From 2023, all police patrols in the country will be equipped with electroshock weapons. The weapon delivers shocks of 50,000 volts. The weapon can be used where means of force such as batons and pepper spray do not have a long enough range, when firearms are not necessary. During last year, the police used the type of weapon 98 times. For comparison, it was used 11 times in 2022. Published 01.07.2024, at 13.17 Updated 01.07.2024, at 13.44



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