Taser Threat Makes Suspect Think Twice, Surrender Quietly

A release from the Wakefield Police Department about February events, and this one includes a Taser and an incident at the Chili's in Reading:

On February 16th [Wakefield] Officer John Whaley was working patrol for the evening shift when he overheard the Reading Police Department broadcast that there was a male party outside of the Chili’s Restaurant on Walkers Brook Drive threatening to shoot people inside. Shortly thereafter, he overheard a Reading Sergeant requesting a Wakefield officer provide assistance with a Taser. He quickly responded and observed two Reading officers struggling with a male party in the parking lot. As he approached the struggle continued and he drew out his department issued Taser and gave two “warning archs” along with verbal commands. Following this, the subject complied and placed his hands behind his back without further incident.