Palo Alto police Taser incident results in suspect neck injury

A man sustained a fractured vertebra in his neck after being tased by police at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. The incident, captured in video released by the Palo Alto Police Department, occurred on July 19 after the man was awakened and entered into an argument with an officer and a security guard.

The individual faced charges of trespassing, drug possession, and resisting arrest. City Manager Ed Shikada informed the City Council that the man later apologized for his behavior. The city’s police auditor is expected to review the officer’s use of force during the encounter.