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VIDEO: One-Legged Iraq War Veteran Tasered by New Lenox Police
Brian Wilhelm is trying to get charges of obstructing a peace officer dropped, saying he was Tasered while trying to help on the scene of a car accident near his New Lenox home.
An Iraq War veteran wants obstruction of a peace officer charges against him dropped because he claims New Lenox police used excessive force in shooting him with a Taser in early December. Brian Wilhelm, 28, of New Lenox, said he came to help at the scene of a Dec. 11 car accident near his home at Woodlawn and Wisconsin roads. After trying to assist an injured passenger, Wilhelm got into a confrontation with New Lenox police officer Mark Klausner. The two had their hands on each other when another officer used his Taser on Wilhelm. Police charged Wilhelm with obstructing a peace officer. A U.S. Army veteran who served from 2000 to 2006, Wilhelm was shot in combat in Iraq. He lost his leg as a result of his wounds. He now has a prosthetic …
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5:30 pm on Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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