Kansas Deputy Sued for Extreme Pressure, Ran Over Black Man Throughout Chase

A Black man, who’s a former police officer himself, is suing a Kansas deputy who ran him over together with his patrol truck, and he believes this dramatic dashcam video proves his civil rights had been violated.

Lionel Womack filed the federal swimsuit Thursday, claiming he was surrounded by 4 cop vehicles throughout the August site visitors cease. Womack says he was so frightened by the variety of Kiowa County Sheriff’s deputies responding for a easy site visitors cease … he took off operating into an open subject.

The dashcam footage exhibits Deputy Jeremy Rodriguez giving chase in his patrol truck, and finally driving proper over Womack.

Womack, who was a police detective in Kansas Metropolis, claims he initially complied when he was pulled over by one patrol automobile … presenting a sound driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance coverage.

Womack says when 3 extra Sheriff’s Dept. automobiles arrived … he feared for his life. He describes it as a “fight-or-flight” second, and took off operating into the sphere.

Womack’s suing Rodriguez for extreme drive, claiming his civil rights had been violated when he bought hit by the truck. He says he suffered severe accidents to his again, pelvis, proper knee, ankle and foot.