Police Taser Mass. Man After Traffic Stop

A Haverhill, Mass., man was arrested Sunday night after police said he had a "violent confrontation" with an officer following a traffic stop in Salem.

Police said an officer Tasered Amaysa Selcuk, 45, and they later charged him with reckless operation, assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and breach of bail conditions.

Police said Selcuk had been out on bail after being arrested twice earlier Sunday in Windham.

Officer Jason Smith stopped a vehicle around School and Main Streets Sunday at about 9:20 p.m. for reckless operation.

Witnesses told police the vehicle had run a stop sign and nearly caused an accident, passing cars along solid double yellow lines.

After Smith made the stop, Selcuk immediately jumped out of the vehicle and charged Smith and said "What are you gonna do?" in a "menacing" manner, according to police.

Police said Selcuk ignored several orders to get back in his vehicle, Smith "was forced into a violent physical confrontation with the suspect" and had to deploy his Taser on Selcuk.

Police said Smith held Selcuk on the ground and got him into custody.

Selcuk was processed and transported to Rockingham County jail pending arraignment in the 10th Circuit Court of Salem.