REGINA – An early morning domestic assault call to the 900 block of Broder Street ended in an officer with the Regina Police Service deploying a taser.
The 4:20 a.m. call led police to a home on Hunt Crescent, where a 45-year-old man was carrying what police call an edged weapon.
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Officers say the man refused to drop the weapon and allegedly proceeded to fight with police.
One of the officers used a conducted energy weapon (CEW), commonly known as a taser, on the man. He was then brought to hospital.
Police say charges are likely.
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