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

Newly launched physique 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 Workplace originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip 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] known as for."

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

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

"It was very difficult to watch. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she said.

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had just lately begun combating dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was method overkill. Simply - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis said.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason behind dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace 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 arms behind his again, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.