A motorcyclist in North Little Rock, Arkansas carrying a gasoline-filled backpack, is expected to survive after being engulfed in flames when a state trooper used a taser on him during a traffic stop.
During a traffic stop captured on dash cam video provided on Thursday, an horrific scene could be watched.
The video shows a trooper attempting to pull over a motorcycle driven by Christopher Gaylor, 38, of Alexander, Arkansas, because no license plate was visible on the motorcycle.
“A chase ensued with speeds approaching 100 mph until Gaylor jumped from his motorcycle in a residential area of North Little Rock,” state police said.
A second state trooper used a Taser on Gaylor and a fire immediately erupted. State police said they later learned that Gaylor was carrying about 1 gallon (3.75 liters) of gasoline in his backpack.
The video shows troopers extinguishing the blaze and providing medical care to Gaylor, who remains hospitalized, but is expected to recover.
Gaylor faces charges of felony fleeing, failure to register a vehicle, no liability insurance, driving with a suspended license and reckless driving.
Hopefully he sues the cops!
Why ? Mr Ladd , why should he sue the police he was guilty . people like that shouldn’t even be on the road much less drive anything not even a bicycle. People that think as you do is one of the reasons we have so much lawlessness .
Anna, I agree with your statement 100%.
Ya , Why?
What a stupid comment… you drive recklessly to avoid arrest (endangering innocent peoples lives) and run from the police… you get what you get. This will never happen to someone that respects the law and obeys the police
Ladd, he is a Criminal –
the Cops doing their Job.
hope he gets a long time in Jail.
After he was on fire and running around screaming, if I was the cop, I would of let him slide, figured he learned his lesson.
The trooper should have let him burn. Survival of the fittest and smartest, he seems to be neither. 🤷🏻♂️ I don’t think Gerald Ladd is very smart either as I have seen a lot of his uneducated comments on articles.
Training for use of a taser includes not to use it in wet conditions or near combustible liquids. There was no way for the officer to know the idiot had gasoline in his backpack. No one wanted him to catch fire due to the taser’s use. The police were not wrong nor subject to suit by the criminal but knowing the way the public treats police, he probably will sue. Its sad that there are those that would support a frivolous lawsuit against the police. (I know this training is in place for use of the taser because I am a retired officer and have used the taser effectively many times).