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

Newly released body digital camera 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 originally mentioned 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 mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits 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' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She said the body camera video showed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer's report mentioned, however, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

"It was approach overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis stated.

The health worker has not released Ennis' reason behind demise.

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

Ennis adopted instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his again, the sheriff's workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.