Media Release - CEW Deployment/SIRT Investigation File 2023-10896

File 2023 - 10896

On April 1st, 2023, at approximately 2:23 a.m., in the 1100 block of 13th Street West, members of the Prince Albert Police Service conducted a vehicle stop related to a stolen vehicle investigation. During the interaction a 40-year-old man was taken into custody following an incident that resulted in Police Members deploying conducted energy weapons (CEW).

The man later went into medical distress and was transported to hospital by Parkland Ambulance where he remains in serious condition.

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) was notified and are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

Police continue to investigate in the area, however, there are no further public safety concerns as a result of this incident.

The Prince Albert Police Service believes in processes that seek the facts and it is important that processes taken to assess the actions of all those involved, including the police, are fair, transparent, and defendable. We are fully cooperating with SIRT and as SIRT’s investigation is ongoing, PAPS is unable to comment further on this incident