Caught On Tape: Cop Tases Handcuffed & Hogtied Woman In Police Car

A mentally troubled woman, tased by a Chariton police officer even after she was hogtied in the back of his police cruiser, is speaking out.

It’s a video the Chariton Police Department does not want you to see. It shows Sergeant Tyler Ruble tasing 34-year old Amy Storm after Storm was stopped two years ago because Ruble was investigating whether she was the victim of domestic abuse.

The video shows officers cuffing her hands and feet, and hog-tying her…then tasing her while she was in the back seat of the police cruiser.

After our story aired, Storm contacted us. She says she never filed a complaint because she didn’t realize there was a video. Watching it now brings back a flood of emotions. “I can’t believe there’s a video.” Storm says fighting back tears, “I can’t believe that’s me. I started crying. I just…I knew it was bad when it was happening. I just didn’t realize it was that bad. I didn’t…I didn’t realize how bad it was.”

The Chariton police refused our request for a copy of the video, even though it should be a public record, citing medical privacy laws. We were able to get a copy through someone with connections to the department. [...]

In a written statement the police chief defends the tasing saying it’s been reviewed by his department and the city. But that’s news to the mayor, who admits he’s never seen any such report. The mayor then refused to answer any more of our questions.

The police chief also refused to answer any questions.