Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

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

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace initially said 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 Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, body camera video from a Entrance 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 again of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

Throughout the deal with, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer could 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 said doctors told her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body camera video confirmed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously informed her.

"It was very troublesome to observe. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

Linda Ennis said her late husband had not too long ago begun scuffling with dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was method overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' explanation for dying.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.