A former Jefferson County chief deputy constable accused of using a stun gun on a man then driving away has been charged with official oppression, a misdemeanor charge.

Ken Yowman, 54, turned himself into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility last week where he posted a $10,000 bond and was released.

According to the affidavit for arrest, Port Arthur Police Department received a call on May 8 from Deven Taylor, a who said a stun gun had been used on him.

The victim, who was interviewed while at a local hospital, told police that at around 10:45 p.m. May 7 he was walking near the Prince Hall Apartment Complex near the 800 block of West 14^th Street when he was approached by a law enforcement officer who later identified himself as Ken Yowman , deputy constable for the precinct No. 8 office.

“Yowman proceeded to Tase Taylor and drive away. Yowman failed to arrest Taylor, see to his medical needs, or note the use of force in an offense report in a timely manner,” according to the document.

Evidence was found to corroborate Taylor’s account, which included video surveillance from the apartment complex.

Yowman made a statement to law enforcement regarding the incident.

He was placed on administrative leave after the alleged incident and resigned on Aug. 1.