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

Newly launched body digicam 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 Workplace initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities said.

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

However, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the tackle, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She said the body digicam video confirmed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand informed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the initial statement his workplace released.

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

"It was way overkill. Just - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' reason 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 workplace stated he didn’t come to stop 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 back, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.