Jayson Williams, the former NBA star who was charged with reckless manslaughter after shooting and killing his chauffeur in 2002, was tasered around 4:00 AM this morning at a New York hotel room after trashing it.

Hotel employees, who described Williams as suicidal, called police and reported that the former New Jersey Net was refusing to leave his room. They said he was out of control, destroying his room and terrifying guests.

Police arrived on the scene and tried to get Williams to come out of his hotel room peacefully, but instead he went into a rage. Law enforcement officials eventually were forced to use a taser gun on the athlete.

Empty prescription bottles littered his room.

Williams has been hospitalized and is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation.

[USA]