Crime & Safety

Video Emerges of Man Tasered in Weston

The video, shot by an eyewitness, was upload by the Weston Forum to YouTube.

Video of a has been uploaded to YouTube.

The video, which was shot by eyewitnesses and uploaded by The Weston Forum, shows Jamie Gonzalez, 39, leading officers on a foot chase through the woods and around a Redding Police cruiser, which he then smashes the window of with his fist. 

According to police, Gonzalez was located after receiving two separate reports of him evading motor vehicle accidents. Gonzalez was stopped by Redding Police on Newtown Turnpike just south of the Weston line and proceeded to ram his car into the police cruiser, shaking up the officer inside. 

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Redding Police eventually had to use a Taser to subdue Gonzalez. 


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