This is a weird story, because the guy they killed was actually the victim of the crime and on top of that he was disabled so he was unable to get out of the car.
Warning: Click on the link at the bottom of the story to see the whole video. They didn't cut shyt out of it. But don't click on that video embedded in that story unless you are ready to see that bullshyt. It is fugged up.
SONOMA COUNTY (KRON) — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video of a violent in-custody death that happened last month and said they plan to fire a deputy involved in the incident.
David Glen Ward, 52, of Petaluma, died after being tased and put into a carotid neck hold on November 27.
Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick says deputies mistook Ward for a carjacking suspect.
He was driving his own vehicle which he had reported stolen days earlier, but never told police he had found it.
Sheriff Essick says Deputy Charles Blount was put on administrative leave as they investigated the incident. But after reviewing the video, they handed him a termination notice, he said.
“If you watched the body-worn camera video closely, you may be concerned about what you saw. So was I,” Sheriff Essick said. “The way Deputy Blount handles the entire situation is extremely troubling. As a result, I’ve served Deputy Blount a notice of termination.”
A deputy tried to pull over Ward but he fled, setting off a pursuit. Two Sebastopol officers also responded, and the two patrol cars boxed him in. Another deputy arrived, and the four ordered Ward to open the door. He wouldn’t but eventually rolled down the window, authorities said.
A deputy tried to remove Ward through the window. When shocking him with a stun gun didn’t subdue him, another deputy used a hold where pressure is applied on the sides of the neck, cutting off blood flow to the brain and causing a temporary loss of consciousness, authorities said.
Shortly after an officer opened the passenger door, dragged Ward out and handcuffed him, he began having trouble breathing.
An officer performed CPR, and Ward was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
The cause of death is still under investigation by the Marin County Coroner’s Office.
Family members tell KRON4 Ward was disabled from a car accident that happened about 15 years ago and was unable to get out of the car.
His mother said her son suffered from a heart problem.
“He had a heart problem, a hole in his heart. He sat in a wheelchair most of the time and had to take oxygen. And when they put the hold on him, I assume they cut off his oxygen,” she said.
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Warning: Click on the link at the bottom of the story to see the whole video. They didn't cut shyt out of it. But don't click on that video embedded in that story unless you are ready to see that bullshyt. It is fugged up.
SONOMA COUNTY (KRON) — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office released body camera video of a violent in-custody death that happened last month and said they plan to fire a deputy involved in the incident.
David Glen Ward, 52, of Petaluma, died after being tased and put into a carotid neck hold on November 27.
Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick says deputies mistook Ward for a carjacking suspect.
He was driving his own vehicle which he had reported stolen days earlier, but never told police he had found it.
Sheriff Essick says Deputy Charles Blount was put on administrative leave as they investigated the incident. But after reviewing the video, they handed him a termination notice, he said.
“If you watched the body-worn camera video closely, you may be concerned about what you saw. So was I,” Sheriff Essick said. “The way Deputy Blount handles the entire situation is extremely troubling. As a result, I’ve served Deputy Blount a notice of termination.”
A deputy tried to pull over Ward but he fled, setting off a pursuit. Two Sebastopol officers also responded, and the two patrol cars boxed him in. Another deputy arrived, and the four ordered Ward to open the door. He wouldn’t but eventually rolled down the window, authorities said.
A deputy tried to remove Ward through the window. When shocking him with a stun gun didn’t subdue him, another deputy used a hold where pressure is applied on the sides of the neck, cutting off blood flow to the brain and causing a temporary loss of consciousness, authorities said.
Shortly after an officer opened the passenger door, dragged Ward out and handcuffed him, he began having trouble breathing.
An officer performed CPR, and Ward was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
The cause of death is still under investigation by the Marin County Coroner’s Office.
Family members tell KRON4 Ward was disabled from a car accident that happened about 15 years ago and was unable to get out of the car.
His mother said her son suffered from a heart problem.
“He had a heart problem, a hole in his heart. He sat in a wheelchair most of the time and had to take oxygen. And when they put the hold on him, I assume they cut off his oxygen,” she said.
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