A teenager had to be tased to stop him from throwing rocks at a woman’s window after he attacked her son in Beacon, police say.

The woman told police that the 17-year-old forced his way into her apartment and attacked her adult son. Two children were said to be there during the alleged attack.

Police say the suspect then threw a rock at the woman’s window. They say he was about to throw another one when they used the taser.

The teenager is charged with attempted assaulted and endearing the welfare of a child.