Man in hospital after South Ockendon Taser incident
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The man was reported to be damaging property and attacking members of the staff, police say
A man has been taken to hospital after a Taser was used by police.
Officers were called to Buckles Lane in South Ockendon at about 16:20 BST on Thursday after reports of a man attacking members of the public.
Essex Police said they found a man acting aggressively and he was tasered. He later became unwell but his condition is not believed to be life-threatening, they added.
The incident has been reported to the Independent Office of Police Conduct, external.
Officers are appealing for witnesses and CCTV or dashcam footage from the area
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