Solon Police Pepper Spray Man That Refuses To Get Out Of His Car

SOLON, OH - Police pepper sprayed a man that refused to get out of his car during a traffic stop, according to reports from the Solon Police Department.

On May 25, at about 8:20 p.m., police spotted a car with expired license plates. The owner of the car also had an expired license, police discovered.

The car stopped when police signaled for it to pull over. When officers told the driver he had expired license plates, the man said he did not think he needed to renew the plates. He then confirmed his license was also expired.

Police asked the man to get out of the car, but he refused. He then put his car in gear and drove away at a slow speed, according to police.

The man drove safely into Bedford Heights, pulled into his home's driveway and parked. Police followed him there, but the man still refused to get out of the car.

An officer used pepper spray, aiming it through an open window, to get the man out of the car. The man moved to the passenger's seat, but still didn't get out.

Police then broke the man's driver's side window and unlocked the door. Officers then pulled the man from the car. Bedford Heights rescue teams came to the home, but the driver refused medical treatment.

The driver, a 39-year-old Bedford Heights man, was then taken into custody and moved to the Solon Correction Center. Officers offered the man water to flush his eyes, but he refused.

Family members of the man came to the police station and provided court documents that may explain his behavior, police said. The man was released to his family at that time.