19-02-2025
Man tased by police during traffic stop, drug bust: Hammond Police
HAMMOND, La, (WGNO) — A Ponchatoula man is facing multiple charges following a Feb. 10 incident.
According to the Hammond Police Department, on that Monday night, officers patrolling near Magazine Street conducted a license plate check on a red Nissan van, discovering the driver had an outstanding felony warrant.
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Officers stopped the vehicle, but the driver 64-year-old Bobby Ray McCaskey allegedly attempted to run away. The pursuing officer reported observing McCaskey reach for his waist when they deployed their taser.
McCaskey was struck was reportedly stunned, fell to the ground and hit his head on the ground.
An ambulance was called, and McCaskey was taken to North Oaks Medical Center for treatment. During a search, officers allegedly found a bag of suspected cocaine in the suspect's hand and inside the vehicle along with a scale.
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'This is an incident in which a suspect with a lengthy criminal history and who is a known narcotics dealer chose to run from the police. While it is unfortunate that the suspect suffered an injury, the injury resulted from him hitting the ground and not from a beating, as is being alleged by some. If you don't sell drugs and don't run from the police, you don't have to worry about getting tased,' said Chief of Police Edwin Bergeron Jr.
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