Man suing police ‘armed to the teeth’ for using SWAT tactics during a ‘welfare check’

‘It started out as a “welfare check,” but even without a warrant or probable cause, the police encounter transformed into a full scale SWAT-style raid. That is just part of the ordeal for which one man is suing the Albemarle County Police.

On November 21, 2013, Benjamin Burruss was all ready to leave The Comfort Inn for a camping and hunting trip, so when police asked him to step out of his truck, he asked to see a warrant. The Albemarle County, Virginia police, having been sent to conduct a “welfare check” by Burruss’ concerned employer, did not have one.

Burruss, who is 58 years old, was wearing an orange hat and camouflage when he explained to police he was driving to Montana to clear his head of the stresses of the home and office. Burruss further told them he was no danger to himself or others. The police still wanted him to step out of the vehicle, and when he didn’t, things escalated.’

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