Daily News | Lower Merion police ‘didn’t use sound tactics’ when they tased a driver after a traffic stop, chief says
A Lower Merion police officer should not have used a Taser against a woman who refused his order to get out of her car after a traffic stop earlier this month, department officials said.
Chaine Jordan, 36, of Plymouth Meeting, was driving her Volvo sedan on Conshohocken State Road in Bala Cynwyd on Jan. 8 when the officer attempted to pull her over for tailgating a pickup truck, McGrath said. Jordan, who police said was driving with a suspended license, initially resisted the officer’s attempt to pull her over, but after “a short pursuit,” pulled into a parking lot.
The officer’s decision to use a Taser sparked criticism and calls for police accountability. In a statement, the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus called the incident “disturbing” and demanded more accountability for police use of force, along with a continuing push for diversity training for police departments and legislative reform.
“The officers have every reason to be concerned,” Capt. Gene Pasternak said. “There’s an unknown risk here. You have the pursuit, you have the noncompliance of the occupants, you have the inability to see into the car. These are all concerning, these are red flags. I would be in fear standing next to the car for any prolonged period of time.Jordan’s attorney, Nadeem Bezar, did not return a request for comment Wednesday.
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