The woman was tasered following a near-10-hour siege in an apartment building.
She remained in the unit until about 9.45pm, when police gained entry and attempted to take her into custody.A taser was among these options.
The critical incident team is now investigating, and its findings will be independently reviewed.Your cookie settings are preventing this third party content from displaying.
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