The officer holstered his revolver and began to pull Thomas away from the vehicle, court records say.Īs the struggle was happening, according to court records, a disorderly crowd gathered and were yelling, “Black Lives Matter,” and hurled expletives at officers.
Thomas allegedly attempted to grab the Taser causing the stun gun to fall to the ground in addition to the officer’s radio during the struggle.Ĭourt records say the officer drew his service revolver as Thomas once again reached for the bag inside the vehicle. The officer stunned Thomas with a Taser that had little effect. Thomas punched the officer several times in the chest eventually exiting the vehicle, court records say. Thomas allegedly refused to keep his hands on the steering wheel as he continued to reach toward the bag prompting the officer to reach inside the car and grab Thomas’ hands. Police in court records say Thomas became “extremely aggressive” and began reaching toward a bag on the passenger side. When the officer asked Thomas to exit the vehicle, he refused asking, “Why, I’m not getting out of the car,” court records say. The officer asked Thomas if he had any weapons inside the vehicle, at which, Thomas replied he did not.
When he did roll down the window, the officer allegedly noticed Thomas appeared to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance with slurred speech. Police allege Thomas initially refused commands to roll down the driver’s side tinted windows. Police said Thomas was operating a Mercedes Benz traveling in excess of 80 mph in the wrong lane on East Main Street near Bridge Street at about 2:20 a.m., court records way.Īn officer initiated a traffic stop that Thomas ignored, continuing to drive at a high rate of speed and turned onto Center Avenue eventually stopping in the rear of Turkey Hill, police allege. PLYMOUTH - A traffic stop turned violent when a Wilkes-Barre man reached for a bag containing a loaded handgun and attempted to disarm a borough police officer during a struggle early Tuesday morning.ĭuran Marsh Thomas, 28, of South Meade Street, was arrested after he was stunned by a Taser during a fight with officers, according to court records. Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience.
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