Officer stuns pregnant woman with Taser

TROTWOOD, Ohio, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The FBI is reportedly investigating an Ohio police officer's use of a Taser on a pregnant woman.

Michael Etter, public safety director in Trotwood, said the officer did not realize the woman was pregnant, WHIO-TV in Akron reported.

Etter said the woman came to the police department Nov. 18 trying to hand over custody of her 1-year-old son. She became agitated and tried to leave with the boy, at which point the officer decided he had to stop her for the child's safety.

The woman was wearing a heavy coat and held her son on her lap while she talked to the officer, Etter said. He added she did not say anything about being pregnant even after she was arrested.

The boy was placed in the custody of relatives.