A Menahaga man was shocked three times with a Taser by the Menahga police chief during a traffic stop. According to reports, Menahga Chief Scott Koennicke noticed Charles Edward Abbot driving a car on March 2 with knowledge that Abbot didn’t have a valid driver’s license. When Koennicke pulled Abbott over he had told the police chief several times that he believes he does not legally need to have a license to drive a car. Abbott had also told Koennicke that he had no right to pull him over and challenged Koennicke’s validity as police chief, asking him if he could proffer proof of oath in office. Koennicke said Abbott was trying to drive off and then stunned Abbott with the Taser, three times, after Abbott failed to comply with directions. Reports also stated Abbott had scratched the tabs off the license plate of the vehicle and also bent the license plate down so other motorists couldn’t see it. Abbott has had previous convictions for driving without car insurance in October and November of 2011. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 3 in Wadena County District Court.
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