Police use Taser to stop, arrest Springfield man

Police in Springfield arrested a man after chasing him and using a Taser multiple times.

Michael Clay, 28, of Springfield, pleaded not guilty to charges of drug possession, resisting arrest and tampering with evidence.

Clay also had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

Police said Clay ran from a traffic stop, jumped over privacy fences in back yards before he was subdued with a Taser and arrested.

The suspect is booked in the Clark County Jail on $20,000 bond.