PHOTO: HAMISH MACLEANA 17-year-old boy is to appear in the Dunedin Youth Court today, following an arrest involving a taser in the central city. An Otago Daily Times reporter at the scene said the teen could be seen shoving and shouting at two officers as they tried to restrain him. He was tasered in front of several members of the public, including a bus driver who left his bus to offer assistance. As the teen was being detained, another member of the public brought one of the officers his handcuffs which had apparently been dropped during the incident. Police said a 17-year-old would appear in the Dunedin Youth Court today charged with escaping custody and resisting arrest.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 13, 2021 21:00 UTC