May 28, 2004

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  Officer's Taser is used on girl, 9

  
  

  By C.J. Karamargin

  
  

  ARIZONA DAILY STAR

  
  

   

  
  

  A veteran South Tucson police sergeant is under investigation for firing his stun gun to subdue a handcuffed 9-year-old girl.

  
  

   

  
  

  The sergeant was one of at least two officers who responded to a call from the Arizona Children's Home, a school for special needs children.

  
  

   

  
  

  The sergeant who used the hand-held Taser remains on duty. His name is not being released while the investigation is under way.

  
  

   

  
  

  "It didn't involve an integrity issue," said Chief Sixto Molina. "The officer made a decision to do what he thought he needed to do."

  
  

   

  
  

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