Officers Use Taser in Arrest of Scooter Driver On Gun Charge in Bell Gardens

A 26-year-old man suspected of trying to flee from being ticketed by Bell Gardens Police Department officers for riding a motorized scooter on a si...

November 29, 2022
5:30 PM

A 26-year-old man suspected of trying to flee from being ticketed by Bell Gardens Police Department officers for riding a motorized scooter on a sidewalk was shot by a stun gun and arrested on a weapons charge, the department announced Monday.Bell Gardens Police Department officers were patrolling near the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Clara Street around 7:50 p.m. Sunday when they saw a group of motorized scooter riders crossing the intersection from a sidewalk in violation of the California Vehicle Code, said Lt.

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