When Marie Ismé gets a call from police about her son, she tries to stay calm.
He’s an 18-year-old with autism who is also non-verbal. On several occasions, he has run away from the rehabilitation centre he goes to north of Montreal.
But Ismé received a call on Wednesday that left her floored.
Her son had run away again, but this time instead of being told he was found safe and brought back to the day centre, police in Mascouche, Que., told her they had to use a stun gun to neutralize him.
“I was devastated. I couldn’t even talk,” Ismé told reporters near her home on Thursday while holding back tears.
Brandon-Lee Paris was taken to hospital but did not suffer any serious injuries.
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November 10, 2022
