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Berlin Police Use Taser to Subdue Man at Women’s Shelter

Authorities opened an inquiry with alcohol test results pending after the man’s release.

Overview

  • A call around 10:30 p.m. Monday reported aggressive behavior at a women’s shelter on Czeminskistraße in Schöneberg.
  • Shelter rules required the man to leave by 10 p.m., and he ignored repeated police orders to exit.
  • Officers say he resisted removal and arrest with considerable force, leading to use of a baton and then a Taser after a warning.
  • A police officer sustained a hand injury during the arrest and had to end his shift, while the suspect declined medical aid offered after the Taser use.
  • At a police station, blood was drawn to test for alcohol with results pending, and the 37-year-old was processed and released as investigations continue.