SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police have identified the man who died after being hit with a Taser during a confrontation with police as a 45-year-old Albany, Oregon, resident.
The state police said late Wednesday that the Albany police had been trying to take James Plymell III into custody and that a physical altercation ensued, with the Taser used.
Oregon court records show that Plymell was convicted of unlawfully buying a gun, pleaded no contest to assault in the fourth degree, and faced other criminal charges going back years.
The four officers involved in Wednesday’s confrontation have been placed on paid administrative leave. The state police are investigating and asked for witnesses to come forward.
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