A 49 year old male is in custody following an incident that resulted in Police deploying a Conducted Energy Weapon (CEW) this morning.

At 11:12 a.m., on March 19, 2022 at a business in the 400 blk Confederation Drive, a male was observed to be carrying a large knife. Patrol officers arrived and located the subject in an aisle who appeared to be in a vulnerable state. The male immediately put the knife to his neck and indicated he was going to harm himself. Two officers immediately deployed their CEW and the male was taken into custody without further incident.

The male was transported to the hospital as a precaution to be medically assessed.

The incident will be reviewed in accordance with Saskatoon Police policy.