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

Newly released body digicam 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 during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression 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 attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the physique digital camera video showed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand told her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had just lately begun scuffling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' reason for demise.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.