Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

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

The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities said.

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

However, body digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis said doctors advised her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the body camera video confirmed a different scenario 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 just lately 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 stated, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

"It was way overkill. Simply - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not released Ennis' explanation for loss of life.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.