VILLAGE OF CATSKILL, N.Y. — Prosecutors in New York released security footage that shows a man lather himself in hand sanitizer moments before police deployed a Taser on him, and he burst into flames. Jason Jones, 29, reportedly stormed into the police station on Oct. 30 and began an argument with officers in the lobby, according to authorities, Fox News reported. During the confrontation, Jones takes a jug of hand sanitizer and showers his head and upper body with it. A short time later, police tased the man and he burst into flames, Law Officer reported last month. More than six weeks after the incident, Jones died in a hospital, according to New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Source: Fox News January 07, 2022 23:13 UTC