The Moose Jaw Police Service used a conducted energy weapon (CEW), commonly known as a Taser, against a person with a knife during an incident on Wednesday night. 

Police attended a residence at around 6:50 p.m. and noticed a person was in possession of a knife. Police say the person ignored countless commands and began approaching the officers with the knife. 

An officer deployed a CEW in order to safely gain control of the situation. 

According to police, the person was not seriously injured but was transported to the hospital by EMS for precautionary reasons. 

Police are still investigating the incident. 

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