Man Tasered after trying to take officer's gun: Saskatoon police

Saskatoon police say a man was Tasered by police after he allegedly tried to takean officer's gun while in custody early Monday morning.

The man was in a detention centre and was being transferred from a cell to an area where he would see a Justice of the Peace when the incident occurred, according to a police news release.

Police say the man lunged at the officer in an attempt to grab the gunand an altercation ensued. A second officer Tasered the man and cuffed him.

The man was taken to hospital as a precaution. None of the officers involved were injured.

Police will review the incident, as per policy.