JAMES CITY COUNTY -- A man tasered by James City County Police last week says he pleaded with them not to use the weapon.

Last Thursday, Marcus Morton, a man suffering from a form of autism known as Asperger's Syndrome, attempted to return a gift at Wilson’s Leather at the Williamsburg Prime Outlets.

When the cashier told the 25-year-old he could not get cash back for his credit card purchase, Morton was confused and refused to leave.

The police report says Morton raised his fist as if to hit the clerk after she made a nasty remark, but he denies that was his intentions.

“If I had done that, I apologize,” he said. “I know I should never raise a fist at a lady.”

Police say officers were forced to tase Marcus after he refused to leave the store and resisted arrest. Now, his mother is fuming over the incident which she says was a huge misunderstanding.

Barbara Morton believes if the officers would have checked her son’s medical bracelet, they would not have had to use such force.

“I think they were over-zealous in using that weapon,” she said.

James City County Police spokesperson Mike Spearman disagrees.

“All he had to do is comply with the officers,” Spearman said. “He resisted arrest. We use the tasers for the protection of officers and suspects.”