RI Man Hit With Stun Gun After Running At Hingham Cop: Police

HINGHAM, MA — A Rhode Island man was arrested and hit with a stun gun Wednesday morning after he ran at a Hingham police officer, according to police. Police said they were investigating why the man was hiding in a car outside a closed car dealership and believe the suspect may have been stealing tires from the dealership's vehicles. Cristian Adames Torres, 22, of Providence, was charged with felony breaking and entering in the nighttime and trespassing.

Around 12:50 a.m., police were called to Best Chevrolet on Derby Street, when a security company monitoring the property said they saw Torres walking around the cars, which were inside a closed gate and fence. Police said they saw Torres hiding inside one of the used cars, and as an officer approach, Torres began to walk away.

The officer stopped Torres and asked what he was doing. Polcie said Torres replied that he was looking for a place to sleep and then ran away. Then, Torres ran directly at a second officer, and despite being commanded to stop, he didn't, police said. The police officer used his stun gun to detain Torres. Police said. Torres refused medical treatment from Hingham paramedics.

"The man gave conflicting explanations about what he was doing in the lot," Hingham police said in a statement. "There have been past incidents where tires have been stolen from cars overnight in the lot."

Police searched the lot and said they found missing lug nuts from wheels inside the car Torres was hiding in.

Torres was arraigned in Hingham District Court and was released on $500 bail.