Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-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 right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven near Front 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 fall.

However, physique digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper top connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

Through 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 digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis said doctors instructed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body camera video showed a special situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand told her.

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

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

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

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

"It was approach overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason for loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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 stated 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 hands behind his again, the sheriff's office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.