Winnipeg police say they found a missing Taser that was stolen during a confrontation three weeks ago.

Patrons were leaving District Stop Nightclub on Bannatyne Avenue, at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday morning, when police say a man pulled out a Taser and pointed it at a crowd during an argument.

Police said the individual was able to smuggle the Taser into the nightclub before activating it outside later. Officers tracked the suspect to an apartment on Mayfair Place, where they recovered the missing weapon.

"We're very pleased that we have the Taser back in our care and we’re now holding this individual accountable for his actions," Michalyshen said.

The Taser activated on Saturday is the same one that was taken during a violent scuffle with police on Sept. 3. That’s when two patrol officers were trying to break up a fight. During the struggle, one of the officers fired his Taser and dropped it. Const. Jason Michalyshen said the officers were subsequently unable to locate the device.

“Things just simply went from bad to worse,” Michalyshen told CTV Winnipeg on Sunday. “That is when we acknowledged the missing Taser.”

Police believe that the suspect who took the Taser during the first incident brought the weapon back to the same spot on Saturday.

Zekariyas Sirak, 19, faces a host of charges including assault with a weapon, unauthorized possession of a firearm, theft under $5,000 and several other weapon-related offences.

With a report from CTV Winnipeg