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Lancaster County Man Tasered, Maced; Dies After Becoming Unresponsive
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -- A Lancaster County man died after being tased by police early Saturday morning.
State police said 61-year-old Robert Neill, Jr., died after he become unresponsive after he was tased twice and maced.
It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday at Neill's home on the 300 block of Marietta Avenue in the borough of Mount Joy.
Several police departments assisted including Mount Joy Borough Police Department, Susquehanna Regional Police Department and State Police from Ephrata.
According to police, Neill reported to them that he had been harassed by his neighbors. When officers arrived, they said Neill was combative and aggressive.
That is when officers tased and maced him.
Neill died on the way to the hospital.
News 8 spoke with Pennsylvania State Police about the investigation.
"Police officers acted appropriately and used the proper amount of force to subdue Mr. Neill," said Lt. William White.
The State Police Major Case Team continues to investigate.
An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
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Lancaster County Man Tasered, Maced; Dies After Becoming Unresponsive
State Police Investigating Death
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -- A Lancaster County man died after being tased by police early Saturday morning.State police said 61-year-old Robert Neill, Jr., died after he become unresponsive after he was tased twice and maced.It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday at Neill's home on the 300 block of Marietta Avenue in the borough of Mount Joy.Several police departments assisted including Mount Joy Borough Police Department, Susquehanna Regional Police Department and State Police from Ephrata.According to police, Neill reported to them that he had been harassed by his neighbors. When officers arrived, they said Neill was combative and aggressive.That is when officers tased and maced him.Neill died on the way to the hospital.News 8 spoke with Pennsylvania State Police about the investigation."Police officers acted appropriately and used the proper amount of force to subdue Mr. Neill," said Lt. William White.The State Police Major Case Team continues to investigate.An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.Read more at www.wgal.com
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