Crime & Safety

What Sparked This Man to Get Tased

A 49-year-old Wesley Chapel resident was arrested by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office after he had a dispute with his neighbor.

This story was reported and written by Local Editor John Majeski.

A Wesley Chapel resident assaulted his neighbor and had to be struck with a taser to be detained, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.

David Ray Brady, 49, of Loury Drive, got into an argument with a neighbor over vehicle ramps on Thursday, but a responding deputy told Brady the matter was a civil issue.

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Brady then stated he would take matters into his own hands before entering his neighbor’s backdoor hallway, pinning the neighbor up against the wall and striking him with closed fists and breaking his nose, according to a Pasco County Sheriff's Office report. 

Brady was struck with a taser and taken to the Land O’ Lakes Jail. He was charged with felony battery and burglary with assault or battery and is being held on $60,000 bond, according to arrest records.

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