Cellphone video in Houston captured a naked homeless man armed with pesticide spray slapping a police officer in the face before being detained with a stun gun.
Graphic video of the June 6 incident was posted on YouTube.
According to KPRC Houston, 49-year-old Keith Dean stole a pesticide sprayer from a METRO grounds keeping crew and began spraying passengers waiting on a train platform.
An officer eventually grabbed the sprayer from Dean, who then slapped the officer in the face. The officer stunned Dean, sending him to the ground, the report said.
Benjamin Marquina, who captured the video, said he couldn't believe what was happening.
"It was more shocking that he didn't get killed or shot," he told KPRC, detailing the restraint the officer showed. "He didn't escalate it. He could have escalated it into something worse than just a Taser. And that's a good thing for everyone else to see how it should be handled."
A Houston police assistant chief commended the officers for bringing the volatile situation to a safe conclusion.
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Dean, who is homeless, was charged with two counts of bodily injury to a peace officer, according to the report.
