By Paul Thissen
San Jose Mercury News
CONCORD, Calif. — A driver who blocked traffic, threatened to kill a police officer and refused to leave his car for about 45 minutes was arrested after being Tased by officers, police said.
Around 5 p.m. Wednesday a Concord police officer saw a vehicle blocking a lane of eastbound Willow Pass Road, backing up traffic for about three blocks, Concord police Lt. Steve Dyer said.
When the officer approached the driver, 32-year-old Concord resident Mitkayem Robinson, he was hostile, irrational and appeared mentally altered, according to Dyer.
He then threatened to kill the officer and drove off, eventually stopping at an apartment complex in the 3300 block of Willow Pass Road.
Officers surrounded the vehicle, but the driver refused to leave his vehicle. For about 45 minutes, officers negotiated with him but he still refused to get out, Dyer said.
Police then Tased him and arrested him, Dyer said. After being medically cleared at a hospital he was taken to county jail in Martinez on suspicion of motor vehicle evasion, threatening an officer, resisting arrest, being under the influence of drugs and possessing drug paraphernalia, police said.
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