Thursday, June 16, 2011

Jury Acquits Amputee-PTSD Iraq War Veteran Tasered by Police

Jury Acquits Iraq War Veteran Tasered by Police

By Michael Sewall

Brian Wilhelm, of New Lenox, who lost his leg in combat and suffers from PTSD, was charged with battery and obstructing police in December after trying to help people in a car accident on his block.

Brian Wilhelm, the 28-year-old Army veteran who was Tasered in December by New Lenox police, was found not guilty on battery and obstructing police charges.

Wilhelm said he came to help at the scene of a Dec. 11 car accident near his home at Woodlawn and Wisconsin roads. After trying to assist an injured passenger, Wilhelm got into a confrontation with New Lenox police officer Mark Klausner. The two had their hands on each other when another officer used his Taser on Wilhelm.
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Jury Acquits Iraq War Veteran Tasered by Police

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