Police have used a Taser electronic stun gun on a man who was allegedly holding a woman against her will inside a Regina home.
Officers were called to a core-area residence around 9:45 last night, where they found a 22-year-old man had barricaded the house and cordoned himself off in a room.
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Police say the woman managed to escape, but the man held a type of blade against his own throat as they negotiated with him.
The Taser was eventually used to subdue him before he was taken to hospital for observation.