COLUMBIANA — A Pennsylvania man who called 911 after he was shocked while allegedly breaking into the city’s electric substation on Fitzpatrick Alley Saturday pleaded not guilty in Columbiana County Municipal Court on Monday to a charge of resisting arrest.

According to court documents, Romeo Jackson Jr., 20, of Farrell, Pa., was found by police at the substation after placing the 911 call, but reportedly refused to comply with police orders and was subsequently tasered and taken into custody.

The police affidavit filed with the court stated that police were attempting to take Jackson in custody after he had fallen several feet inside the substation and was in need of medical attention.

The affidavit also stated that police witnessed Jackson attempt to destroy equipment in the substation that supplies power to the city.

Jackson was told by three police officers to put his hands out so they could assist him but Jackson would not, and then jumped up and charged in an aggressive manner at an officer who had his taser out.

The officer deployed the taser at a very close range but it had no effect on Jackson, who continued to charge at the officer even after a second use of the taser, the affidavit stated.

Jackson then began to run away but dropped to his knees and complied after several minutes.

Police Chief Tim Gladis told the Journal’s news partner WKBN First News on Saturday that Jackson was lucky to be alive due to the amount of electricity flowing through that substation.

He also told WKBN that Jackson said he was in the substation acting on the wishes of “Allah.”

Jackson is scheduled to appear back in court on May 23 for a preliminary hearing on charges of breaking and entering and resisting arrest.

He is currently being held in the Columbiana County Jail.

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