Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched 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 Office initially stated 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 close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

However, physique digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at 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 back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

During the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She stated the physique digital camera video confirmed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned 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 advised News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace launched.

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

"It was method overkill. Simply - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' reason behind loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace 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 office stated he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

Ennis followed 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 workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.