A Chesterfield Township officer used a Taser stun gun to subdue a suicidal man in the Aspen Creek Apartment Complex in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 24.
According to a press release, officers responded to a 911 call about a 56-year-old Chesterfield Township man who was suicidal. The call came from the man's female roommate at 2:40 a.m., Chesterfield Township Det. Sgt. Deron Myers said.
Upon arrival to the 23 Mile Road apartment complex, officers encountered the man profusely bleeding from self-inflicted cuts on both his wrists while sitting on the kitchen floor in the apartment, according to a press release.
As officers attempted to help and reason with the man, he raised a knife to his throat and told officers, “Go ahead and kill me,” according to the release.
It was at this time officer Michael Ogden Tased the man in fear that if something wasn’t done he would further injure himself. The deployment of the Taser stun gun caused the man to drop the knife and fall back against the cupboards. However, once the Tasing cycle was complete the man went back to reach for the knife.
Ogden deployed his Taser stun gun again, once again disabling the man. It was at this time officers moved in and disarmed him.
"It was a great call," Myers said, adding it was a judgement call within the department's policies and procedures. "It worked perfectly."
Medstar and Chesterfield Township fire units were called to administer first aide. The man was transported to Mount Clemens Regional Hospital where he is currently recovering, according to the release.
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