Greater Manchester’s Police have referred themselves to The Independent Office for Police Conduct after an incident which saw a man tasered while being arrested at a petrol station in Stretford on Wednesday night
A video of the incident has been circulated on social media on which a child can be heard screaming “Daddy” as onlookers gasp in amazement.
Police saw the vehicle being driven unsafely at high speed on Chester Road.
The driver, Desmond Ziggy Mombeyarara aged 35 of Cornbrook Park Road, Old Trafford was arrested and subsequently charged with resisting arrest and drink driving.
During the arrest a taser was deployed by a Greater Manchester Police Officer.
The matter has been reviewed by the GMP Professional Standards Branch and we have voluntarily referred this matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, to ensure transparency and independence in terms of reviewing the circumstances of the arrest.
Superintendent Mark Kenny, commented:
‘We are aware of public concern regarding this arrest and I want to reassure the public that this matter is being reviewed and treated seriously. In addition we have voluntarily referred this matter to the IOPC.’
