TBS Today, Feb. 15
A man armed with a machete and a 6-foot stick who advanced on police officers near the UC Berkeley campus was arrested with the help of a Taser, authorities report.
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Man armed with machete Tased, arrested near UC Berkeley
UCPD deployed a Taser on the armed man after he ignored orders and was not stopped by “less lethal” rubber baton rounds, authorities said.
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