A police officer was bitten and exposed to fentanyl as he attempted to keep a woman from ingesting a large quantity of fentanyl in Brantford, Ont., recently.
Last week, Brantford police said shortly after 3 p.m on Dec. 3, officers were dispatched to Kiwanis Way and Glenwood Drive after it had been reported that a woman had allegedly fled the scene of a one-vehicle crash.
The caller told police that the woman was in possession of a handgun as she made her way towards a retail plaza on Colborne Street.
As officers began to search for the woman, police say two schools in the area were placed into lockdown.
Officers soon caught up with her in a fast-food restaurant near the intersection of Stanley and Darling streets, according to a release.
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The woman was taken into custody at the restaurant and was found to be in possession of a BB gun, police said.
On Monday, police provided …