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El Reno
Police in El Reno are apologizing for a mistake that was made under difficult circumstances. Last month, they arrested a driver who lost control of his pickup on the interstate. He appeared to be drunk, but he turned out to be suffering from diabetic shock.
"Step out of the vehicle! Step out of the vehicle! Sir, step out of the vehicle!"
The man who's being wrestled out of his truck is combative and uncooperative, so officers resort to using a taser gun.
"Sir. Cooperate!"
Only after questioning the suspect in a police cruiser do officers learn that the man had a medical problem. Paramedics were called and the man was taken to an emergency room.
Doctors say the man's blood sugar was so low he wasn't able to respond. El Reno's police chief says the medical emergency wasn't obvious because the man was agitated.
"It's unfortunate for the officers I expect and I know they feel extremely bad. After they learned that in fact it was a medical need and not someone who was under the influence of intoxicant drugs or alcohol."
El Reno's police are trained to recognize medical problems like diabetes. But, this shows some cases aren't clear cut
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