Overview
- In Rosario’s south side late Friday, police immobilized Brian M., 32, with a Taser after he threatened his partner with a butcher’s knife and confronted officers with an 80‑centimeter concrete beam.
- Central 911 requested a certified Taser operator to apply a graduated use of force, and officers seized the knife and the concrete beam before transferring the suspect to precinct 21 of URII.
- Police reports cited by local media state the detainee faces allegations that include aggravated threats and resistance to authority.
- In Malargüe, Mendoza’s security minister Mercedes Rus confirmed a first preventive intervention by a non‑specialist officer using a Taser 7’s dissuasive warning, which led an armed person to surrender without injuries.
- Mendoza’s protocol bars targeting the head, neck, face, groin, or upper torso, requires operator certification with minimum seniority, mandates detailed reporting, and supports a phased rollout that currently includes 10 Taser 7 units in the province’s southern departments.