A West Newton Police Officer reported that he was hit with his own taser during a fight with a suspect Tuesday night.
The Trib reports 31-year-old Joseph Babilya of West Newton is charged in connection with the incident that started around 10 PM when he chased a few people down a street and tried to steal a car. When an officer arrived on the scene to investigate, Babilya jumped on the patrol unit. The officer unsuccessfully deployed his taser three times and the two fought, with Babilya getting control of the taser and shocking the officer with it.
Four bystanders helped the officer get the suspect handcuffed until Rostraver police arrived to help. Babilya, who was believed to be under the influence of drugs at the time, is in jail on $100,000 bail
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