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CBS News
29-04-2025
- CBS News
Frisco chef, attorney outraged after he was arrested, Tased by police at Love Field
Outrage is growing over the video of a Frisco-based personal chef detained by police at Love Field and then shot with a Taser. Michael Singleton usually loves going viral. He showcases his culinary skills daily for his 92,000 followers on Instagram. Last Friday at Dallas Love Field, as Singleton was about to fly to visit his sick mother, he was detained by plainclothes Dallas police officers. He begged people to record it, and they did. Video of incident goes viral "They are arresting me for the wrong reason," Singleton is heard saying in the video just before an officer fired a Taser gun. "I thought I was going to die that day I was Tased," said Singleton. "You have that feeling. I don't want anyone to have that feeling, but I had that feeling like I was dying." He said officers accused him of carrying drugs. They found none. "I called my name out because if anything happened to me, just not the police would know who I am," said Singleton. Singleton and lawyer claim civil rights violation Singleton said Dallas police violated his civil rights when he was about to board the flight to California. "At point-blank range, a Dallas police officer with his service weapon shot a Taser less than five inches away and struck Mr. Singleton in his heart," Singleton's lawyer, Robert Slater, said during a news conference. "We are here asking for common decency. We are asking for due process." Dallas officers, according to a statement, located Singleton for outstanding warrants. DPD said he resisted and refused to put his arms behind his back, and they say policy allows the use of a Taser in this situation to de-escalate an arrest. Slater said the video shows the use of force was not consistent with Dallas police policy, it was unnecessary and a violation of Singleton's rights.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested, accused of repeatedly ramming car into Boulder Police vehicle
DENVER (KDVR) — A man who police said rammed his vehicle into law enforcement vehicles multiple times in Boulder overnight was arrested. Two Boulder Police Department officers in marked vehicles were at a gas station in the 4700 block of Baseline Road around 12:45 a.m. Saturday. Truck overturns, spills load on I-270 in Commerce City Police said a man drove a Saab in front of the officers' vehicles. An officer asked if he needed help, 'but he didn't respond and glared at the officers,' the police department wrote in a press release. According to police, the officers backed up and the man suddenly drove his vehicle into one of the patrol vehicles. He allegedly hit the officer's vehicle three times before he got out of the car and approached the officers. 'Both officers attempted to de-escalate the situation and told the man he would be Tased if he did not comply with their instructions. The man refused to comply, told the officers to shoot him and kept advancing toward them,' the department said. An officer deployed her Taser and the man, identified as 62-year-old Robert Saraduke, fell to the ground. Police said he continued to resist but was taken into custody and booked into jail on the following charges: Felony assault first degree of a peace officer Obstruction of a peace officer Reckless driving Felony criminal attempt – first degree assault on a peace officer Resisting arrest, creating risk of bodily injury Misdemeanor menacing Police said no officers nor the suspect were injured. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
15-03-2025
- CBS News
Police arrest man accused of intentionally ramming Boulder Police Department patrol vehicle
A man is facing charges after he allegedly rammed his car into a Boulder Police Department patrol vehicle early Saturday. According to police, two marked patrol vehicles were at a gas station in the 4700 block of Baseline Road around 12:45 a.m. when a man driving a Saab pulled in front of them. Officials said an officer asked the man, later identified as Robert Saraduke, if he needed help. But authorities said Saraduke didn't respond, only glaring at the officers. When they decided to back up, police said Saraduke rammed his vehicle into one of the patrol units three times. Then he reportedly got out of the car and approached the patrol unit on foot. Authorities said the officers warned Saraduke he would be Tased if he did not comply with their instructions. They said he told the officers to shoot him and kept advancing towards them. One officer deployed her Taser and Saraduke fell to the ground. They said he continued to resist, but the officers took him into custody without injury. He is facing multiple charges, including: Felony assault first degree of a peace officer Obstruction of a peace officer Reckless driving Felony criminal attempt first-degree assault on a peace officer Resisting arrest Misdemeanor menacing "I am incredibly thankful no one was injured during this targeted assault on one of our officers. In this situation, our officers were not on a call for service or trying to arrest anyone, and yet the suspect chose to engage and target the officers, ramming a patrol car and seemingly trying to force a confrontation," Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said.
