Cop uses Taser on man with Alzheimer's at nursing home 'because he wouldn't go to the doctor'
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Harrowing police body cam footage shows the moment an elderly man was Tasered at a nursing home - 'because he refused to go to the doctor'.
The incident was originally captured in March, but has only just been released to the public.
Video footage shows a 91-year-old man - who suffered from Alzheimer's disease - scuffling with an undersheriff from the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office at a Minneapolis nursing home.
In the original report, it suggested that the elderly man had become violent after refusing to get in a car and attend a doctor's appointment.
The man repeatedly bats the hands of officers as they attempt to coax him out of the nursing home and into the vehicle.
In the clip, the man can be seen struggling with officers as they attempt to subdue him, but he breaks free and tries to run away.
One officer tells the man to relax, but he ignores them, prompting another policeman to shout Taser - before deploying the device.
The elderly man then screams in pain before falling to the floor.
The man's family, who do not want to be identified said he died two months after the incident. They believe the Taser incident weakened his heart and led to his passing.
They also claim that the handcuffs used on the 91-year-old broke his wrists.
At the time of the incident, the Minneapolis Police Department confirmed they were investigating.
The elderly man was taken into mental protective custody to keep him from hurting himself or anyone else at the nursing home.
KWCH News reached out to the Ottawa County sheriff after the body cam footage was released.
He said he believed the investigation had been concluded but was unable to speak on camera.
The nursing home has since introduced new policies and have trained staff to handle similar situations.