Gym Member Gives 'Stun-Guns' to Members Who Didn't Want or Ask for Them: Orange Police

ORANGE, CT — A member of a local gym has been arrested after he allegedly passed out 'stun-guns' to perplexed gym members, who didn't want them, police said.

Police said officers received a complaint that Gary McCormack, 56, of West Haven, had distributed ‘stun-guns’ to some other members of the gym. None of the recipients wanted the items and filed a complaint with police, police said. The arrestee was not legally allowed to possess these weapons, police added.

Officers investigated the incident, and an arrest warrant was obtained and served on Jan. 20.

McCormack is charged with three counts of criminal possession of an electronic defense weapon. He was released after posting a $2,500 bond. The name of the gym wasn't disclosed by police.

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