Thursday, November 20, 2008 East Central Illinois

Taser used in suspect's arrest

By Steve Bauer
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 10:40 AM CDT

URBANA – A sheriff's deputy used a Taser on a man accused of beating and robbing an acquaintance in Urbana on Sunday.

Jack A. Beasley, 36, who listed an address in the 1000 block of Eastern Avenue, Urbana, was arraigned and pleaded innocent Monday to a felony charge of robbery relating to an incident in Urbana early Sunday. During Beasley's arrest, an unexplained gunshot was fired by police, authorities said.

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