article_snippet.sent: Police were called to a reported break in at a house in Hagerstown, Maryland Maryland (pictured) before using a Taser on a black man who was staggering around outside .
article_snippet.sent: Officers used a stun gun to subdue him outside a home him had broken into, prompting the frightened children inside to call 911, according to the Hagerstown Police Department and witnesses.
article_snippet.sent: Witnesses said Officers acted professionally in taking Brown down Thursday night as him cursed at police and ignored police commands to get down.
article_snippet.sent: An officer fired a stun gun from at least six feet away after him moved toward him in an aggressive manner, said Holmes. '
article_snippet.sent: Police said him appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
article_snippet.sent: Police said him remained uncooperative as him was handcuffed and placed in an ambulance. '
article_snippet.sent: It is not known how many times him was hit with a Taser, according to Holtzman.
article_snippet.sent: Police said two responding officers found the man in front of the home 'in an aggressive stance' and the man in front of the home ' 'appeared to be highly agitated before being Tased.
highlights_snippet.sent: Police say Black man was under influence of drugs and 'agitated' when approached .