A taser, also known as a conducted energy weapon (CEW), was used in the apprehension of a person in Regina today.

Today at about 10:30 a.m, the Regina Police Service was called to a report of a disturbance at a residence in the 2000 block of St. John Street.

Shortly after officers attended, a man walked out of the residence; the man was holding a bladed weapon and was threatening self-harm. Patrol officers talked to the man, but the man ran toward police.

Despite commands to stop ,he continued to approach police and an officer deployed the taser.

The man was taken into police custody and taken to hospital.

The use of the CEW will be reviewed by the Saskatchewan Police Commission, an oversight body independent of the Regina Police Service