Gibraltar police officer cleared in death of man who died after Taser was used

DETROIT – A Gibraltar police officer involved in the death of a man he was trying to take into custody has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office is not issuing criminal charges against the officer for the April death of 39-year-old David Kapuscinski, who died after the officer used a Taser on him.

The police department said the officer responded to a 911 call on Gibraltar Road for a man who was "out of control" and used the Taser to subdue Kapuscinski.

Kapuscinski was taken to a hospital, but died.

The officer was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation by Michigan State Police.

The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office listed Kapuscinski's cause of death as cardiac dysrhythmia, an irregular heartbeat.