Saskatoon police use Taser on woman they say was harming herself

A Saskatoon police officer tasered a woman who began harming herself in the city's north end Wednesday morning, according to the Saskatoon Police Service.

Patrol officers were called to the 500 block of 33rd Street West about a 33-year-old woman who was allegedly breaking the windows of a business with a rock.

"When officers approached the woman, they observed that she was in possession of numerous needles," according to a police press release.

"The woman was believed to be under the influence of an intoxicant and became combative with police. A CEW (conducted energy weapon) was unsuccessfully deployed," the release said.

2nd event of its kind in 24 hours

When the woman began harming herself, "a second CEW was deployed," according to police.

Officers took the woman under custody without further incident.

Charges of mischief and possession of a controlled substance are pending.

It's the second reported incident of its kind in Saskatoon in 24 hours.

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The police service previously reported a Tuesday afternoon incident in which officers used a Taser on a 30-year-old man wanted by police who was threatening to harm himself with a knife.