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Bridgeport Man Tased After Refusing To Leave Vehicle During Traffic Stop, Police Say
A traffic stop by Bridgeport Police working to reduce speeding led to the use of a taser on a man who allegedly resisted arrest and was in possession of an illegal firearm.
The incident took place around 6:24 p.m., Monday, June 24, when officers made a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Huntington Turnpike and Evers Street that resulted in the arrest of Michael Atkins, 35 of Bridgeport, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police.
During the stop, officers requested that the Atkins step out of the vehicle, but he refused, said Jones.
The officer on the scene wa…
