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

Newly launched body camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

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

However, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows 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' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the body digicam video showed a different situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace released.

The Entrance Royal officer's report said, however, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

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

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace 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 stop until about 4 miles.

Ennis followed instructions to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his back, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.