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Recommend (8) Print this page ShareThis Font size:AA The U.S. marshals have to draw the line somewhere when it comes to blatant disrespect for the law. Leading police on a 30-minute chase one day and shocking two police officers repeatedly in the head with a Taser a week later apparently crosses that line.



 

On Friday, U.S. marshals and members of the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team arrested 20-year-old Jeffrey Portis, of Mount Airy, on a slew of charges racked up over the last few weeks, including assaulting a police officer, burglary, resisting arrest and obstructing official business.

"The repeated actions of Portis to flee and resist arrest elevated our concern of the risk he posed to our communities," said U.S. Marshal Cathy Jones. "We will not waiver in our commitment to pursue dangerous fugitives."

Last week, Portis, who was wanted on two outstanding burglary charges in October, tied up Cincinnati police resources for half an hour when he ran from authorities into an apartment building in the West End, began climbing in and out of windows and onto the roof to evade them. Eventually he was bitten by a police dog and carried out of the building by officers.

A week later, Springfield Township police officers were trying to question a passenger in a car they had pulled over in a traffic stop. The man turned out to be Portis, who had been released until his arraignment.

When Portis refused to give officers his name, they tried to detain him but he resisted. One of the officers eventually used a Taser on Portis, but it did not take effect.

According to court documents, Portis then managed to wrestle the Taser gun from the officer and turned the weapon on Officer Kevin Taylor and Officer Chris Williams, shooting each several times in the head before running away.

The officers were not seriously injured, according to Assistant Police Chief Robert Browder.

Again on Friday, Portis didn't go quietly, according to U.S. Marshals.

Acting on tips they received that Portis was staying in the 700 block of Meadow Wood Drive in Crescent Springs, Erlanger police and the federal officers entered an apartment there and found Portis hiding under a bed in a bedroom. When he resisted arrest again, Portis was bitten by another police dog and shocked with yet another Taser.

Once in custody, police saw to treating his wounds at a local hospital before taking him to the Kenton County Jail.

He's scheduled to appear in Kenton County court 8 a.m. Monday before his extradition back to Ohio.

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http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101105/NEWS010701/11060337/Caught-Accused-of-Tasering-cops


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