A 15-year-old was tasered after assaulting two officers at around 11:55am yesterday morning (Tuesday 6th October).
Police responded after observing a public order offence on Cobden Street in Pendleton whilst out on a routine patrol.
The youth was challenged but allegedly assaulted two officers before snatching a piece of police equipment from their person.
At which point one of the officers deployed a taser to maintain the safety of all involved which struck him and left him writhing on the floor until they could properly detain him.
The youngster was detained and taken to Salford Royal Hospital under guard as a precaution.
Police say that he was detained under normal procedure.
A GMP press statement reads:
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"At 11.10am on Tuesday, October 6, police on a routine patrol of the Salford area observed a public order offence.
"Whilst responding, two officers were assaulted and a piece of police equipment was snatched from one of them.
"To maintain the safety of all involved, an officer deployed their Taser.
"A 15-year-old boy was subsequently detained and, in line with normal procedure, taken to hospital as a precaution."
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