Connecticut Cop Charged with Cruelty and Assault for Repeatedly Tasing Suspect

A police officer in Naugatuck, Connecticut, has been charged with third-degree assault for cruelty after firing his Taser multiple times at a suspect who was being arrested for stealing beer. Body camera footage released by the police department shows the officer, Nicholas Kehoss, pursuing the suspect, Jarell Day, and repeatedly deploying his Taser, even as Day pleaded for him to stop. Kehoss has a history of disciplinary actions, including a suspension for using unauthorized tactics during a traffic stop. Day is facing multiple charges and was released on bond, while Kehoss was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court.