Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body digital camera 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 Office initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

However, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

During the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Entrance Royal officer might be heard saying within the body digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She said the body digital camera video confirmed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

"It was very troublesome to look at. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had lately begun scuffling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace launched.

The Front Royal officer's report said, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

"It was manner overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' reason behind loss of life.

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

Ennis followed commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his hands behind his back, the sheriff's workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.