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TASER Finally Stops Pushy, Loudmouth Pro Footballer
Wednesday, 15 November 2006
Houston Chronicle
Dateline: Houston
Houston Texans offensive lineman Fred Weary is facing a possible chargeof resisting arrest after Houston police said he refused to comply withorders during a traffic stop this afternoon, eventually using a Taseron him.Weary was not injured in the Taser incident, said HPD spokesman JohnCannon. Weary was then taken to city jail.Cannon said police became suspicious of Weary while patrolling theSouth Main and South Loop area about 1 p.m., where they saw him in aChevrolet Impala SS. Cannon said Weary "exhibited suspicious behavior"and kept "looking at officers on several occasions." Police decided tofollow the vehicle.Cannon said police determined the vehicle did not have a front licenseplate and the driver made an unsafe lane change. Police tried to pullWeary over on the southbound lanes of the West Loop near the SouthwestFreeway interchange, Cannon said. Weary stopped after ordered to byofficers, Cannon said. No chase occurred, Cannon said.When one of the officers approached Weary to ask for a license, Weary"angrily" asked why he had been pulled over, Cannon said. The officerasked for a license three times, Cannon said.At that time, Cannon said, Weary was "very agitated and was slow tocomply," then he "starts reaching for something in the console." Theofficer who made the stop then asked Weary to get out of the car.The 29-year-old football player remained "verbally combative" after hewas asked to get out and he refused officer's commands to put his handson the vehicle, Cannon said.When one officer tried to place Weary in custody by placing one wristbehind the other, Weary "pushed the officers hands away," Cannon said.Weary, 6'5' 310-pound lineman, then stepped toward the second officer,who thought the action to be an "aggressive manner," Cannon said. Theofficer then used a Taser on Weary.Weary was struck on the right side of his body, Cannon said. Wearycomplied with orders and was taken into custody. He could face amisdemeanor charge.
Wednesday, 15 November 2006
Houston Chronicle
Dateline: Houston
Houston Texans offensive lineman Fred Weary is facing a possible chargeof resisting arrest after Houston police said he refused to comply withorders during a traffic stop this afternoon, eventually using a Taseron him.Weary was not injured in the Taser incident, said HPD spokesman JohnCannon. Weary was then taken to city jail.Cannon said police became suspicious of Weary while patrolling theSouth Main and South Loop area about 1 p.m., where they saw him in aChevrolet Impala SS. Cannon said Weary "exhibited suspicious behavior"and kept "looking at officers on several occasions." Police decided tofollow the vehicle.Cannon said police determined the vehicle did not have a front licenseplate and the driver made an unsafe lane change. Police tried to pullWeary over on the southbound lanes of the West Loop near the SouthwestFreeway interchange, Cannon said. Weary stopped after ordered to byofficers, Cannon said. No chase occurred, Cannon said.When one of the officers approached Weary to ask for a license, Weary"angrily" asked why he had been pulled over, Cannon said. The officerasked for a license three times, Cannon said.At that time, Cannon said, Weary was "very agitated and was slow tocomply," then he "starts reaching for something in the console." Theofficer who made the stop then asked Weary to get out of the car.The 29-year-old football player remained "verbally combative" after hewas asked to get out and he refused officer's commands to put his handson the vehicle, Cannon said.When one officer tried to place Weary in custody by placing one wristbehind the other, Weary "pushed the officers hands away," Cannon said.Weary, 6'5' 310-pound lineman, then stepped toward the second officer,who thought the action to be an "aggressive manner," Cannon said. Theofficer then used a Taser on Weary.Weary was struck on the right side of his body, Cannon said. Wearycomplied with orders and was taken into custody. He could face amisdemeanor charge.