WATCH: Florida police officer fired for using Taser on wheelchair-bound suspect

By Matthew Miller

Published January 27, 2022 11:31pm ET

WATCH: Florida police officer fired for using Taser on wheelchair-bound suspect — In this Nov. 14, 2013 photo, a Taser X26 is shown as Knightstown Police Chief Danny Baker talks about being shot by the weapon to raise money for his department in Knightstown, Ind. Baker is trying to raise money to lease a new car for the department by agreeing to be shot with his Taser. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) | Michael Conroy

A Florida police officer was fired after using a Taser on a wheelchair-bound man during an arrest.

WPTV reported that officer Matthew Cavinder improperly used his Taser on suspect Timothy Grant during a June 20 arrest, according to St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway.

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