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

Newly released physique digital camera 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 near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed 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 hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer will be heard saying within the body digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis mentioned docs advised her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the body digicam video confirmed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the initial statement his workplace launched.

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

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

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' reason behind death.

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

Ennis adopted 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 mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.