Police use stun gun in two Saturday night incidents

Saskatoon police had to use a stun gun twice in about four hours Saturday night.

The first incident happened at about 6:30 p.m.

Officers were called to the 2200 block of 22nd St. W, near the intersection with Ave. V.

They allege that a 19-year-old woman was carrying a handgun there.

Police said in a release that she wouldn’t listen to officers, so they used a stun gun. It didn’t work, but they eventually managed to make the arrest.

The woman is facing charges of weapon possession and assaulting an officer.

At about 10:30 p.m., officers were called to a home on the 100 block of 25th St. W, just off Idylwyld Dr.

There, they found a 29-year-old man who was threatening to hurt himself with a knife.

Officers tried to calm him down, but he wouldn’t drop the knife. They used a stun gun, then took him to hospital.