Man tasered by police charged as premier backs officer's decision
A man who waved a knife at police officers before being tasered has been charged, as the premier defended the officer's actions.
The 34-year-old man was tasered on King William Street in Adelaide yesterday after he allegedly threatened police officers with a knife.
Officers had received reports about a man behaving "erratically" in the CBD.
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Officers had received reports about a man behaving "erratically" in the CBD before the man was tasered. Nine
The man was arrested and taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for a mental health assessment.
Premier Peter Malinauskas backed the police officer's actions, saying he had "every confidence" in the force to carry themselves "professionally [and] at the highest standards".
Malinauskas also said that the officer's actions would face a standard review.
The man has been charged with aggravated affray and carrying an offensive weapon.
He has not yet been deemed fit for custody.
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