Crime & Safety
Plainview Father Accused Of Using Taser On Autistic Son, 14: Police
Police say the 52-year-old used a taser on the teenager "in an attempt to control him during an emotional outburst."
PLAINVIEW, NY — A Plainview man was arrested on Monday after his 14-year-old son was reported to have scratches and marks on his neck and stomach, police said.
According to Nassau County police, the principal of a Plainview middle school called police to report the autistic student's injuries.
Upon investigation, it was determined that the boy's father, Jin Chang, 52, inflicted the injuries by using a taser, police said.
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Police said Chang used a taser "in an attempt to control him during an emotional outburst."
The taser was removed from the home where the father, son, and other family members live, police said.
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Chang was arrested on Monday night and is charged with second-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.
He was arraigned on Wednesday at First District Court in Hempstead, and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
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