DRUG BUST Drug Suspect Tased After Trying To Flee From Troopers
Reported by: Mamie Buoy
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Jun. 14, 2012 4:26 PM EDT
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Ashland
, Boyd County
, Kentucky
A Boyd County, Kentucky man is arrested after police say they had to tase him during a drug bust.
Kentucky State Police say they went to 38-year-old Stephen Skaggs' house on 13th Street in Ashland Wednesday night to serve a warrant.
When they got to the home, Skaggs was standing outside and tried to run.
Troopers say they chased Skaggs, and then had to taser him in order to take him into custody.
Skaggs is charged with trafficking a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, fleeing and evading, resisting arrest, possession of marijuana and possession of a controlled substance.
Skaggs is currently in the Boyd County Detention Center.
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