Autopsy scheduled in Taser death

By Vince Mancini

Published on August 29, 2005

Sheriff's deputies and Fire-Rescue personnel found Brian Lichtenstein, 31, running naked in the woods after responding to a 911 call from the Riverland Mobile Home Park.

According to the report, Sgt.Shane King fired two shots from his Taser in an attempt to control Lichtenstein, who was acting aggressively.

Lichtenstein was later admitted to Martin Memorial Medical Center for a possible drug overdose, and died Saturday morning.

Residents of the mobile home park called 911 after they saw Lichtenstein lying in the bushes near their home. He later crawled up on the hood of their car and took off all of his clothes.

Deputies arrived and followed Lichtenstein into a wooded area where he allegedly screamed, "Leave me alone!" and "I want to die!"

According to the report, Sgt. King fired his Taser when the suspect ignored orders to stop running.

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