Catskill, New York: Jason Jones burst into flames after officers used a taser to subdue him, police say

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A man in upstate New York burst into flames after officers used a taser to subdue him, police say

5 November 2021

• A man was tased after a confrontation with officers at a police station in Catskill, New York.
• The 29-year-old burst into flames and is now in grave condition in a burn unit, his lawyer said.
• Police said the man had doused himself in hand sanitizer prior to being tased.

A 29-year-old man in upstate New York burst into flames after being tasered and is now in grave condition, police said Friday. Jason Jones walked into the police station in Catskill, New York, last weekend and, appearing intoxicated, got into a confrontation with officers, the Times Union reported. Chief David Darling told the outlet that officers used a taser on Jones in an attempt to subdue him. "I think they were afraid he was going to hurt himself, and that's what started it," Darling said. "There are still details that we're trying to develop." Prior to being tased, Jones had ...

A man in upstate New York burst into flames after officers used a taser to subdue him, police say

Police said the man, who is in grave condition, doused himself in hand sanitizer prior to being tased.

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Cops Taser Man Doused in Hand Sanitizer, Engulfing His Body in Flames ‘To Protect Him’

9 November 2021

Jason Jones, according to local media, was a celebrated athlete at Catskill High School more than a decade ago and has apparently been struggling with mental illness recently. Jones is now fighting for his life after he walked into a police station last week, unarmed, and was set ablaze by a police taser. He was covered in hand sanitizer which ignited from the taser. The Green County District Attorney is now investigating the incident and residents are wondering why a police officer would taser a man covered in a flammable liquid. Kevin Luibrand, Jones’ attorney said he could not get ...

Cops Taser Man Doused in Hand Sanitizer, Engulfing His Body in Flames 'To Protect Him'

A 29-year-old man was unarmed and covered in hand sanitizer when an officer deployed his taser, setting him ablaze.

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Police flee room after using stun gun on man who burst into flames, video shows

8 January 2022

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday released a chilling set of videos showing the moment police officers used a stun gun on an agitated man in their front lobby, after he had doused himself in hand sanitizer. The man then burst into flames, causing officers to temporarily leave the room. The Attorney General’s Office said the footage is part of the investigation into the death of 29-year-old Jason Jones, who passed on December 15, 2021, after the encounter with police on October 30. The AG’s Office said Jones walked into the Catskill Police Department, where he started a ...

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Horrifying Video Shows Cops Set Unarmed Man on Fire, Take Off Running as He Burns

10 January 2022

As we reported last year, Jason Jones, according to local media, was a celebrated athlete at Catskill High School more than a decade ago and has apparently been struggling with mental illness recently. Unfortunately, his battle with mental illness ended last October, after he walked into a police station, unarmed, and was set ablaze by a police taser. He was covered in hand sanitizer which ignited from the taser. Though the incident happened on October 30, video was only just released as part of an investigation by the state attorney general. It shows three officers corner Jones in the lobby ...

Horrifying Video Shows Cops Set Unarmed Man on Fire, Take Off Running as He Burns

A man in the midst of a mental health crisis was inside the police department when cops cornered him, set him on fire and then ran away, leaving him to burn.

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