Bodycam Shows Idaho Police Tasing 75-Year-Old Man, Officer Charged with Assault

The Idaho Springs Police Department released bodycam footage showing an officer tasing a 75-year-old man during an incident on May 30, 2021. Officers responded to a call from a neighbor, who claimed the man hit her in the face. When confronting the accused man, officers believed the man to be allegedly holding a machete. After the man put the object down, Officer Nicholas Hanning tased him after he refused to get on the ground. Hanning was charged with assault and fired from his job at the police department in July 2021. The officer pleaded guilty to assaulting the man and was sentenced to two years of probation. #Police #Bodycam #LawAndCrime STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH THE LAW&CRIME NETWORK: Watch Law&Crime Network on YouTubeTV: Where To Watch Law&Crime Network: Sign Up For Law&Crime's Daily Newsletter: Read Fascinating Articles From Law&Crime Network: