Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique 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 stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's workplace stated Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the fall.

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared 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 top connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

She said the physique camera video showed a special situation than what the sheriff's office had previously informed her.

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

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

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

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

"It was means overkill. Just - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis stated.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned deputies began following Ralph Ennis that morning because 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 instructions to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his hands behind his back, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.