Infuriated Man Tazed After Reportedly Trying to Rip Gun From Female Officer's Belt

MILWAUKEE, WI — Police in all jurisdictions face the potential for peril on a daily basis, but a nightmare scenario was averted in Milwaukee after an agitated man forcefully pulled on a female police officer's firearm during his arrest in an attempt to wrest the weapon away from police.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, officers responded to a home on the 1500 block of N. 8th St. on Feb. 5 on a police call involving a request to remove a subject from the property.

The complaint stated that officers received a call from a female resident stating that she wanted Kelvin Taylor removed from her home because he became aggressive with her. When officers arrived, wearing their full police uniform, they made contact with Taylor, and stated why they were at the house.

They asked Taylor for his name and information so they could make sure he did not have any warrant. Taylor became agitated and was yelling that he did not have any warrants, the complaint stated.

The complaint states that as officers were running his information, Taylor bolted from the living into the kitchen and attempted to go out the back door. Officers caught himt before he made it out the door and they began to order him to the ground.

Taylor would not comply and attempted to get away from officers again, this time by running to the front door. Officers again were able to get a hold of him, and gave several commands for him to get on the ground and to stop resisting, police reported.

According to the complaint, while Taylor was by the front door struggling with officers, he lunged at the arresting officer's tool belt. Taylor grabbed her firearm, and was forcefully tugging on it. A nearby officer announced that Taylor was grabbing at her gun and the officer then tazed Taylor. Taylor was not able to get the officer's gun out of her holster.

Taylor has been charged with Disarming a Peace Officer and faces up to three years behind bars if convicted. He is currently being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on a $7,500 cash bond.

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