Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Old 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 into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

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

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

However, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer can be heard saying in the body digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She said the body digital camera video showed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand informed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the initial statement his office released.

The Front Royal officer's report mentioned, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' explanation for dying.

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 said 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 arms behind his again, the sheriff's office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.