Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's workplace mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, body camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper prime hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

"Get on the bottom!" one deputy is heard yelling.

In the course of the sort out, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer can be heard saying in the physique camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis stated medical doctors instructed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the physique digicam video confirmed a unique scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

"It was very tough to watch. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun fighting dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report said, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper top face first."

"It was manner overkill. Simply - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' cause of demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office mentioned he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted commands to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his again, the sheriff's office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.