Carlsbad Bar Security Guard Arrested After Taser Attack

A security guard was arrested on felony charges after a widely circulated video appeared to show him firing a Taser directly into a patron’s face at a Carlsbad, California, bar. The incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, June 24, outside Park 101, a rooftop restaurant and sports bar in Carlsbad Village.

According to police, officers on patrol were flagged down by witnesses near the 3000 block of Carlsbad Boulevard around 8:26 p.m. The bystanders directed them to a video showing a uniformed security guard deploying a conducted electrical weapon at point-blank range into the face of a shirtless man, who immediately collapsed. After reviewing the footage, Carlsbad police arrested 42-year-old David Marquez of San Marcos. He was booked into Vista County Jail on suspicion of two felonies: assault with a deadly weapon and assault with a stun gun.

The victim was evaluated at the scene by Carlsbad Fire Department personnel and then transported to a local hospital for treatment. Authorities have not released the victim’s identity or detailed the extent of his injuries. The police investigation, assigned case number 2603269, remains active.

In response to the incident, Park 101...