Shotgun-wielding man Tasered after manure dispute

[March 19, 2010]  HURON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- Police said a dispute over manure led to a man firing his shotgun near his neighbors and police later using a Taser to subdue him.

The Saginaw News reported the man approached his neighbors in Huron County's Huron Township, about 110 miles north of Detroit, Saturday as they spread lime and manure on their farm.

Police said the 45-year-old fired his shotgun and then aimed the gun at the couple as they approached the fence in their tractor. Authorities said the disagreement over the placement of the manure had been ongoing.

Officers responded and a Taser was used to subdue the suspect, who was held in the county jail pending charges.

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Information from: The Saginaw News, http://www.mlive.com/saginaw/

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