A suspect was tased while being taken into custody Tuesday.

Casey County Sheriff Chad Weddle tells us he spotted a suspect with an active warrant in a yard behind Bartle Heights.

33 year old Clinton D. Smith took off running, ignoring commands to stop. Sheriff Weddle deployed his taser and Smith fell to the ground, but continued to ignore commands to put his hands behind his back. Sheriff Weddle was able to get the cuffs on and later found an empty syringe in Smith's pants pocket.

Clinton Smith was taken to the Casey County Jail, and faces charges of Fleeing/Evading Police-2nd Degree (on foot), Resisting Arrest, & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.