Police Taser

• Saskatoon police use Tasers in 2 separate incidents Saturday

  Saskatoon police responded to two separate incidents on Saturday night involving a woman with a handgun and man threatening to harm himself with a knife.

  Crime

  Mar 21, 2021
  
• Lawsuit alleges officers used stun gun 11 times on handcuffed man

  A lawsuit over the July 2017 encounter alleged one Glendale officer kicked Johnny Wheatcroft in the groin during a struggle, while another officer shot him with the stun gun in the testicles.

  Crime

  Feb 12, 2019
  
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• Georgia police Taser 87-year-old woman using knife to cut dandelions

  A Georgia police chief said an officer was justified in using a Taser to stun an 87-year-old woman after she didn't obey commands to drop a knife in her hand.

  Crime

  Aug 16, 2018
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• Paris police accidentally set fire to suspect as Taser ignites tear gas

  Paris police body cam video of a 2013 incident captured the unintentional consequences that can occur when a Taser and tear gas are fired at a suspect at the same time.

  Crime

  Jan 10, 2018
• No charges for Toronto officer who used Taser 3 times during arrest: SIU

  Ontario's police watchdog says a Toronto officer who fired a Taser at a man three times during arrest will not face criminal charges.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2016