Long Island father arrested after allegedly using Taser on autistic son
A 52-year-old Long Island man was arrested after police said he used a Taser on his autistic son during an emotional outburst.
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A Long Island father was arrested by police after allegedly using a Taser on his 14-year-old autistic son. The New York Post reported that 52-year-old Jin Chang was taken into custody by Nassau County police after school officials noticed physical injuries on the teenager. [1]
According to the New York Post and News12 Long Island, the incident was brought to the attention of authorities by the principal of a Plainview middle school. School staff discovered scratches and bruising marks on the child's neck and stomach. [1][2]
Nassau County police stated that Chang used the device to inflict injuries on his son in an effort to control him during an emotional outburst at their family home. Tasers are electroshock weapons that fire small barbed darts connected by thin wires to deliver high-voltage electrical currents to a target. [1][4]
Long Island is a densely populated island located in southeastern New York State. Geographically, it includes Nassau County alongside Suffolk, Kings, and Queens counties. [3]
In short
- Jin Chang was arrested by Nassau County police for allegedly using a Taser on his autistic son.
- A Plainview middle school principal reported scratches and bruises on the 14-year-old boy's stomach and neck.
- Police said the father used the Taser to control his son during an emotional outburst.
Sources
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- [1]Long Island dad zapped autistic son with Taser during meltdown while trying to ‘control him’: copsNew York Post, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Plainview Father Accused Of Using Taser On Autistic Son Principal Reported InjuriesNews12 | Long Island, 3h ago
Background
- [3]Long Island on Wikipedia
- [4]Taser on Wikipedia
- [5]Savannah Bananas player Frankie Moscatiello to attend Long Island Oyster Fest FTMQ News, 12d ago
- [6]Bali fuel supply delays spark long station queues and panic buying FTMQ News, 13d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 6 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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