PORT ALLEN, La. An officer who used a stun gun twice on a handcuffed, seated man has resigned from a Louisiana police department one day before a termination hearing. Nolan Dehon III had been scheduled for a hearing Tuesday before the Port Allen City Council, to consider whether to fire him. But Dehon resigned […]
THE INVESTIGATORS: 67-year-old handcuffed, in back of unit when officer allegedly tased him twice
THE INVESTIGATORS: Officer charged after handcuffed man tased By WAFB Staff | April 12, 2021 at 12:27 PM CDT - Updated April 13 at 7:11 AM
PORT ALLEN, La. (WAFB) - Port Allen Police Chief Corey Hicks said one of his officers is facing charges after an investigation into a complaint about an incident involving unnecessary use of a taser.
The officer identified as Nolan Dehon, III, has been charged with malfeasance in office and aggravated battery.
According to documents obtained by the 9News Investigators, a 67-year-old man was tased by an officer with the Port Allen Police Department on March 27, 2021 while he was handcuffed and sitting in the back of a city police unit.