Saskatoon Police say their officers deployed a taser or Conducted Energy Weapon when they responded to a disturbance call at the BriefDetox Unit at the Lighthouse. Shortly after 1 this (mon) morning, officers were taking an intoxicated man into the BDU when staff members asked for help in dealing with a resident at the Lighthouse who they felt needed to be placed in the BriefDetox Unit. Police say the man was extremely uncooperative and aggressive with the officers and allegedly lunged at officers and threatened to poke them with a dirty needle. A CEW was deployed with what is described as little effect and it took three officers to subdue the man. In total three officers deployed their CEWs five times, and all five efforts were ineffective. The man was taken to hospital for treatment from the effects of unknown drug consumption. He is expected to appear before a judge today.
CEWs Deployed Five Times
By Vanese M. Ferguson
Dec 10, 2018 | 5:23 AM
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