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West End Woman Tasered by Vancouver Police

November 30, 2007
An altercation with Vancouver Police has left a West End woman the latest victim of the taser gun. Vancouver Police were called to a West End apartment building after a woman threatened her landlord. This woman locked herself in her apartment and police were called.

Police say that when they arrived at the woman's apartment the lady was holding five carving knives. The officers on the scene told her to drop the knives, but she failed to release the weapons and advanced on the officers. The officers were then forced to use a taser on the woman.

The taser victim has not yet been charged but may face criminal charges. She is currently in the hospital as police report she has "mental issues."

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