OPP at Wasaga Beach used a taser to subdue a man who witnesses say was carrying a firearm in the town.
Police called Sunday morning, locating the man in a vehicle, but he fled as officers approached.
A chase ensued, during which the suspect vehicle wound up in a ditch.
Police say the man remained defiant; that's when a taser was used to bring him down.
A 23-year-old Wiarton man is facing numerous firearms-related charges.
A loaded weapon was confiscated.
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