A Lafayette police officer tased a suspected shoplifter in the Acadiana Mall and it was all caught on camera.

Daniel Lam submitted this video to our media partner, KATC TV-3, and it shows a police officer approaching someone he suspects of shoplifting.

The person in question attempts to get away from the officer and that's when the officer delpoys his taser.

According to KATC, the suspected shoplifter was arrested and is in now in jail.

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