A drunk man in Dunedin is alleged to have grabbed a police officer’s uniform and refused to let go, prompting police to use pepper spray. According to reports, the man’s actions occurred during an arrest situation, during which he allegedly held onto the officer’s clothing and would not release his grip. Police then pepper-sprayed him. The reports describe the incident as involving a person who was affected by alcohol. The exact circumstances leading up to the arrest, the level of force used beyond pepper spray, and whether any charges have been laid are not specified in the available accounts. The matter is presented as an account of the sequence of events: the man’s alleged refusal to release the uniform and the subsequent use of pepper spray by police. No additional details about injuries, duration of the altercation, or statements from the man or police are included in the provided summaries.
Dunedin man pepper-sprayed after allegedly grabbing police officer’s uniform
A drunk man in Dunedin is alleged to have grabbed a police officer’s uniform and refused to let go, prompting police to use pepper spray. According to reports, the man’s actions occurred during an arr...
- A man in Dunedin is alleged to have grabbed a police officer’s uniform.
- The man allegedly refused to let go of the uniform during the arrest.
- Police use pepper spray during the incident.
- Reports describe the man as being affected by alcohol.
- The provided accounts do not include further details on charges or outcomes.
PHOTO: ODT FILES A drunk Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed after he allegedly grabbed a police officer’s uniform ‘‘and refused to let go’’.
14 hours agoFile photo A drunk Dunedin man was pepper-sprayed after he allegedly grabbed a police officer’s uniform “and refused to let go”.
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