Officers Use Taser On Marin County Man Resisting Arrest: Police

SAN RAFAEL, CA — Officers deployed a taser on a man Monday in San Rafael that they said refused to cooperate and a group of people with the man began to become confrontational with police.

Just before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, San Rafael Police Department officers on a bike patrol said they contacted Kassius Kalyia James Bilbotate as he spoke with several other people on the 700 block of B Street in Downtown San Rafael.

Officers said they determined Bilbotate had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for his arrest for failing to appear in court regarding a case involving shoplifting, giving false information to an officer and possessing suspected drugs.

Officers informed Bilbotate he had a warrant and said he became uncooperative by arguing with officer, threatening to assault them and ignoring their commands.

Police said the other people Bilbotate was speaking with also became confrontational with officers.

Officers said they called for backup and once they arrived to control the crowd, the officers attempted to arrest Bilbotate.

Police said Bilbotate physically resisted arrest and officers then deployed the taser. Officers said they then took Bilbotate into custody, and he was transported to a local hospital where he was medically cleared.

Police said they then booked him into the Marin County Jail for the outstanding warrant and threatening a peace officer. Police said they also requested an additional charge of threatening a peace officer from the Marin County District Attorney's Office.