School officer assaulted, uses Taser on student

Cary, N.C. — A school resource officer at Middle Creek High School used a Taser to subdue a student accused of assaulting the officer Wednesday morning, authorities said.

Sean Elrod, 16, was charged with assault on a government official in the incident.

The school resource officer – a Cary police officer assigned to Middle Creek High, 123 Middle Creek Park Ave. – was in a school office with a ninth-grade student at about 10:15 a.m. Wednesday when the student assaulted the officer, said Michael Evans, spokesman for the Wake County school system. The officer then stunned the student with a Taser, Evans said.

Evans would not say if the police officer was a man or a woman. The school's Web site lists a Michael Anderson as school resource officer, but shows it was last updated in February.

Both the officer and the student were taken to WakeMed for treatment of minor injuries.

Cary Police Chief Pat Bazemore issued a statement Thursday supporting the officer's use of the Taser.

“This is a exactly the type of situation we purchased the Taser for, and while it is unfortunate this student was injured, we are very pleased that the officer who was attacked had this tool to defend himself with,” the statement said.

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sros are nothing but lil bushs way of repressing peeple of color. the plan is to descentitze minoritys so you know woo staes on top stopthehaters GOLO member since September 26, 2008 October 2, 2008 4:08 p.m. Report abuse

UUUMMM... can you try and say that again????

Coach K is GREAT
October 3, 2008 2:18 p.m.

Looks like the SRO is going to keep his job! I know all the people wanting him to be fired are going to be so disappointed.

Someone said it earlier and maybe some of you naysayers should take this advice and check it out. Do a ride-a-long with a police officer. See what it is like from their point of view. I am almost willing to bet your opinion of these people that put their own life on the line to protect you everyday might change.

djcnty8
October 3, 2008 7:55 a.m.

"sros are nothing but lil bushs way of repressing peeple of color. the plan is to descentitze minoritys so you know woo staes on top - stopthehaters"

I see you have not completely recovered from your tazer experience. "Desensitize", "stays", and "minorities" are how those are spelled. Perhaps less time imbibing in lunatic conspiracy theories and more time addressing spelling, grammar, punctuation, and related academic topics is in order my friend.

WRALcensorsforIslam
October 2, 2008 5:28 p.m.

zapzapzap. I just zapped you lol lol Dr. Dataclerk

You are so full of the drama. What goes around does come around. Hence, the tazered kid at school.

Do you think you are the only person who is supposed to be able to speak their mind here? I was just wondering. Anytime you see me on a blog, you find it necessary to go to my profile and leave ugly comments. Why not save the trouble of me putting it out there for ya, and do it yourself. I'm not ashamed of anything you have said. Are you? Hope you have a lovely drive home....

familyfour
October 2, 2008 4:43 p.m.

stopthehaters - "sros are nothing but lil bushs way of repressing peeple of color."

Your statement contradicts your name.

Bush had nothing to do with putting SROs in NC schools; he's got bigger fish to fry than a little school in Cary, NC.

sheesh

God bless.

Rev. RB