Man shocked with stun gun, arrested after attempt to steal CenterPoint transformer

HOUSTON – A man was shocked with a stun gun during his arrest Tuesday morning after trying to steal a transformer from CenterPoint Energy in northeast Houston, police said.

The attempted theft was reported around 11 p.m. in the 1200 block of Gazin Street and Old Clinton Road.

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Houston police said a man with a truck and a U-Haul attempted to steal from Centerpoint. During his arrest, an officer used a stun gun, police said.

No shots were fired during the incident.

The man has not been identified.


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