HOLYOKE — An attempt by Holyoke police to speak with the son of David Weise, who authorities say was killed last week in his South Hadley home, turned into a melee that only ended after Craig Weise was tased, according to documents on file in Holyoke District Court.
Records show that Craig Weise, 35, was arrested Saturday and charged with three misdemeanors: assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.
David Weise Sr., 70, was found dead in his Lawn Street home in South Hadley on Friday afternoon, according to the Northwestern district attorney’s office.
David Weise is listed in court records as Craig Weise’s father. No arrest has been made in connection with the slaying.
Holyoke Detective Brendan Boyle wrote in a police report that State Police detectives had asked for help finding Craig Weise and two officers spotted him walking near the intersection of Northampton and Lincoln streets at around 11 a.m. on Saturday.
State Police were “looking to speak with him in regards to a suspicious death being investigated as a homicide in South Hadley,” Boyle wrote, and a second police report filed by Officer Erik Martin refers to the South Hadley incident as a “violent crime.”
Although Weise was “initially compliant” with police, Boyle wrote, he suddenly ran and pushed one of the officers, leading to a struggle. The report describes Weise as “kicking and flailing his arms” and reaching toward his waist. More police arrived and Martin deployed his Taser.
“Due to Weise refusing to listen to officers’ commands and fear that Weise could be retrieving a weapon, Officer Martin applied a drive stun to Weise,” Boyle wrote, referring to a three-to-five-second shock from a Taser applied to the calf. Martin used a second “drive stun” before Weise was handcuffed.
One of the officers suffered a cut on his forehead and another complained of scrapes and soreness; both declined medical attention, according to Boyle’s report.
During booking, police photographed a “large laceration” on Weise’s left forearm “which did not appear to be fresh from the recent struggle,” according to Boyle’s report. Martin’s report describes a “1-to-2-inch laceration” that was not bleeding.
It was not immediately clear on Thursday if Weise had an attorney.
Brian Steele can be reached at bsteele@gazettenet.com.