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A distraught man running into traffic shut down a section of Highway 16 westbound from Lashburn for about 30 minutes Tuesday evening and RCMP were forced to use a taser to bring the situation to a safe conclusion.
Maidstone RCMP report receiving several 911 calls regarding a man running into traffic who forced a westbound bus travelling westbound to Lloydminster to stop. The bus operator took evasive action and avoided the man, however, the manconfronted the bus operator and passengers, police say.
RCMP arrived to find several civilians restraining an actively resistant man in a nearby ditch. RCMP attempted to arrest the man under the Mental Health Act, but they say he continued to resist. RCMP deployed a conducted energy weapon and were able to take the man into custody.
He was then transported by EMS and RCMP to Lloydminster Hospital where he currently remains and is in the custody of RCMP.
RCMP note that this is an ongoing investigation and no charges have been laid at this time.
