West Shore RCMP Tasered a man after attending a disturbance call in View Royal.
On April 22 at about 1:30 a.m., West Shore RCMP received a report of a disturbance on the pedestrian bridge near the 200-block of Island Highway in View Royal.
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Officers attended the scene and encountered the man who was visibly distraught and agitated, police said.
The man was carrying a backpack and told officers he had a syringe full of gasoline. Police said the man had his hand inside his backpack and refused to show officers his hands, making them believe he had a weapon.
Officers tried to deescalate the situation by speaking to the man but he refused to cooperate and became more aggressive, advancing towards police.
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Police then Tasered the man. The police dog unit was also deployed to assist in securing the man safely before he could cause any harm.
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