WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR), a market leader in advanced electronic control devices released the following News Alert:
According to news reports from KAKE-TV out of Topeka, Kansas, Shawnee County officers took a father into custody early Sunday morning after the man held his son hostage in the family's home. Police initially responded to a domestic disturbance call which ended when the mother left with one child and the father, Greg Hanna, with another. At 3:30 a.m. authorities were called back to the house after Hanna returned and barricaded himself inside the home with his son. Police located the child inside and with SWAT team assistance, were able to get remove the boy from the home around 6:30 a.m. At this time, officials heard several shots fired inside the house and responded with a TASER device to subdue Hanna for arrest. No one was hurt.
Hanna faces charges including felony fleeing and eluding, criminal threat and child endangerment.
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