Gwinnett Student Tasered, Arrested in Connection with Theft of Electronics

A Berkmar High School student was Tasered and arrested in connection with a shoplifting incident at Fry's Electronics in Duluth earlier this month. 

Tyrall Mikal Jackson, 19, of Lawrenceville, was charged with theft by shoplifting, possession of tools for commission of crime, obstruction of law officer, and giving a false name and date of birth.

According to the Gwinnett County Police report, officers responded to the Commerce Avenue store around 4:45 p.m. Feb. 16  after the theft was reported. The suspect had fled on foot toward Venture Parkway, dispatch said.

Another officer in the area made contact with a man matching his description, and he kept him detained until other officers arrived, but it didn't come so easily.