Long Beach police use stun gun in arrest of man wanted in robbery, official says

Long Beach police used a stun gun while apprehending a man, who authorities said was wanted for a violent domestic robbery, after the suspect fled and resisted arrest, according to a Long Beach spokesman.

At around 5:37 p.m. Sunday, Long Beach detectives attempted to detain LaChance Bryant, 39, of Long Beach before Bryant struck an officer in the face and fled, according to city spokesman John McNally. The original incident happened in June and involved “a display of what appeared to be a firearm,” McNally said.

Officers used a stun gun on Bryant, after a brief pursuit and transferred him to a hospital for evaluation, per police protocol. Bryant was in stable condition.

McNally said Bryant is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree criminal use of a firearm, making a terroristic threat, criminal possession of controlled substance with the intent to sell, aggravated harassment, resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration. 

Bryant pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday in Long Beach City Court, according to court records. He was remanded without bail.

With Deborah Morris