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One of the officers tased him and took him into custody.—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026 According to previous Idaho Statesman reporting, prosecutor Cameron Haylett said during court proceedings that the victim was zip-tied, kicked and tased.—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 The story was about Javier Ambler, a black man who died in 2019 in Williamson County after being tased multiple times by sheriff's deputies.—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026 When the officer ordered them to separate, the woman, later identified as Harmon, advanced on the officer, who tased her in taking her into custody.—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tase