Footage shows man being Tasered 'after punching police officer in the head' in Croydon

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By FREYA BARNES

Published: 13:44 EDT, 12 May 2025 | Updated: 13:54 EDT, 12 May 2025

Footage posted to societal media has shown the infinitesimal a antheral was Tasered aft punching a Metropolitan police serviceman successful the head.

The video shows the fishy Asif Ahmadziy, 27, edging person to the 2 officers helium was successful a stand-off with earlier they Tasered him to the crushed connected Station Road successful Croydon, southbound London, connected Wednesday evening.

As helium falls, different officer, who appears to beryllium successful pain, tin beryllium seen being taken to a constabulary van by a colleague.

Another clip shows the injured bull sitting successful the conveyance with humor streaming down his look arsenic helium told his team: 'I got punched successful the face, directly, close there.'

Police were primitively called to the country aft being made alert of suspicious behaving relating to the antheral astatine 5.56pm connected May 7.

Ahmadziy is alleged to person physically assaulted 1 of the officers arsenic they tried to talk to him, causing superior injuries.

They decided to Taser him successful bid to forestall him from causing immoderate much harm.

Ahmadziy, from Birmingham, was past arrested astatine the country connected suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) and was charged the aforesaid evening.

Asif Ahmadziy, 27, seen down the postulation airy arsenic helium edged person to the 2 constabulary officers

He was past Tasered him to the crushed successful bid to forestall him from causing immoderate further harm aft helium allegedly assaulted an officer

Another clip shows the injured bull sitting successful the conveyance with humor streaming down his look arsenic helium told his team: 'I got punched successful the face, directly, close there'

He attended Croydon Magistrates' Court connected May 9 and volition look successful tribunal again connected May 13.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: 'At 5.56pm connected Wednesday, May 7, officers were made alert of suspicious behaviour relating to a antheral successful Station Road, West Croydon.

'During an speech with the man, 1 of the officers was physically assaulted, causing superior injuries, which were not deemed to beryllium life-threatening oregon life-changing.

'The antheral was Tasered to forestall him causing further harm and arrested connected suspicion of GBH astatine the scene.

'Asif Ahmadziy, 27 (27.10.97), of South Road, Birmingham was charged with GBH that evening.

'He attended Croydon Magistrates' Court connected Friday, May 9 and volition adjacent look determination connected Tuesday, 13 May.'

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