Video uploaded to YouTube shows a young man allegedly being tased by police in the City of Poughkeepsie.

The video, taken by YouTube user William Spiak, was posted on September 29 and shows police in what looks like a struggle with a man on the sidewalk. As the video begins, several officers are seen trying to control the man before a cracking noise is heard which bystanders believe is a taser.

One person is heard on the video saying "They're tasin' his ass" as the suspect is brought to the ground by officers. The video shows the suspect being handcuffed right after the taser sounds are heard.

Four more men, who appear to be plain-clothed officers run to the scene as sirens are heard and more police show up. The video shows a crowd start to grow as they watch the scene unfold.

The video was uploaded without a description or date of the incident. It's not clear what the person in handcuffs did to provoke a response from police, and there is no indication that any excessive force was used or that the police strayed from usual protocol. But the video does show a peek into life on the streets in the City of Poughkeepsie that many in the area don't usually see.

 

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