Decocq fired his Taser at Sutton with no effect."Even the Taser had minimal effect. I heard Paul laugh after that was activated," Parsons said in his statement.Sutton punched Herbin and knocked him to the ground. Sutton got on top of Herbin and punched him repeatedly, according to Herbin's statement. Then Sutton turned to Decocq, grabbed him in a bear hug and slammed him to the ground."It was like a wrestling move (Sutton) did to the officer," Adam Juhasz, a Rural/Metro paramedic, said in his statement.Herbin grabbed Sutton around the neck and pulled him to the ground with the help of Michael J. St. Martin, a Rural/Metro paramedic, but Sutton continued to fight. Herbin then used pepper spray on Sutton and other officers arrived to handcuff him.The incident illustrates what is emphasized in police training, said Rochester Police spokesman Officer LaRon Singletary."We always tell recruits, fighting is going to be dynamic. Fighting is never going to happen the way you train," Singletary said."As police officers, we have to be able to predict one's movements and be able to react to it. But actions are always going to be faster than reactions," he said. />
Man Laughs Off Taser Jolt While Battling Cops
Rochester, NY (Democrat and Chronicle.com) - Paul J. Sutton, the man accused of attacking two Rochester police officers Wednesday laughed when one of the officers used a Taser to try to arrest him, according to court documents.
