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| Police have used a Taser stun gun to arrest a man in County Antrim. | Police have used a Taser stun gun to arrest a man in County Antrim. |
| The 46-year-old was arrested after an attempted robbery and hijacking of a car on Wednesday morning. | The 46-year-old was arrested after an attempted robbery and hijacking of a car on Wednesday morning. |
| The man hijacked a taxi on a journey from Belfast and forced the driver to take him to a hotel in Templepatrick, at about 0430 GMT. | The man hijacked a taxi on a journey from Belfast and forced the driver to take him to a hotel in Templepatrick, at about 0430 GMT. |
| Armed with a gun, he then threatened the driver and hotel staff. Police were called to detain the man. The gun turned out to be a replica. | Armed with a gun, he then threatened the driver and hotel staff. Police were called to detain the man. The gun turned out to be a replica. |
| The police have used a Taser stun gun on two other occasions since their introduction in January. |