A man in Beishi City burned his clothes and shouted for help. He was subdued and sent to the hospital on suspicion of taking drugs and causing trouble.

The man surnamed Chen was subdued by the police who rushed in. (Photo by reporter Liu Qinghou)

A 53-year-old man surnamed Chen first burned his clothes in an office on Zhongshan North Road in Taipei City early this morning, then shook them through the window to attract attention and shouted for help. The police finally broke through the door in full protective gear and used stun guns to subdue the man and force him to be sent to the hospital. Since amphetamines were found at the scene, the police did not rule out the possibility of hallucinations caused by drug abuse. The real reason remains to be clarified.

The Zhongxiao West Road Police Station of the Zhongzheng 1st Branch of the Bei City Police received a report from the public at about 0:20 today (16th), alleging that a man burned clothes and shouted for help at an office on Zhongshan North Road. He was suspected of being controlled by someone.

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After receiving the report, the police immediately rushed to the scene to handle the matter. The man surnamed Chen was agitated and kept burning his clothes. He was unwilling to cooperate with the police in opening the door for assistance. After notifying the police chief and firefighters, they arrived at the scene and broke in to avoid emergency hazards.

However, as soon as the police entered the scene, Chen Nan used pesticides and lighters to create flames and became emotional. In order to prevent Chen Nan from attacking the policemen on duty, they used a projectile stun gun to control Chen Nan in accordance with regulations. He was restrained and forced to seek medical treatment. The pesticides, lighters and amphetamines were seized on site.

Because Mr. Chen was so emotional that it was difficult to communicate and he was in danger of hurting himself or others, the police forced him to seek medical treatment. He is currently being sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. After receiving medical treatment, he will be brought back to the police station to prepare a police interrogation record. After the entire case is interrogated, he will be transferred to the police for investigation on suspicion of arson and drug crimes.

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