Knife threatening incident ends with Taser deployment: Saskatoon police
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A Saskatoon man is facing several charges after allegedly threatening people with a knife Saturday night.
A Saskatoon man is facing several charges after allegedly threatening people with a knife Saturday night.
Just before midnight on July 29, Saskatoon police were dispatched to the 200 block of Underhill Way for a report of a man with a knife.
Officers arrived in the area and attempted to arrest the man.
According to police, the man reached for the weapon while officers were trying to arrest him.
Because of this, a member of Saskatoon police deployed their Taser against the suspect.
The suspect was medically assessed and cleared by paramedics once he was taken into custody.
The 20-year-old accused faces four charges including possession of a dangerous weapon and multiple counts of assault.