Tazer Cartridge Lost - Photo

 Tuesday, July 20, 2010

ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE CARTRIDGE LOST

Sometime on July 19, 2010, a cartridge (and its pouch) for a Taser™ electronic control device became dislodged and separated from a uniform patrol member’s service duty belt while the officer was on duty in District 3 (North-West Winnipeg).  The electronic control device unit itself was not lost.  The cartridge contains probes on wires which extend when the device is discharged.  Efforts are ongoing to locate the cartridge.

 

The Winnipeg Police Service would like to advise that the cartridge could pose a risk of harm to the public.  If the cartridge was to be picked up by an unsuspecting person and carried in a pocket, a build-up of static energy could activate the cartridge, causing the probes to be propelled.

 

The Winnipeg Police Service would like to take this opportunity to advise the public to contact police immediately if the cartridge and/or pouch are located.