Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Old 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 said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

Nonetheless, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

Throughout the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She said the body digital camera video showed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand told her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace released.

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

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis said.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' explanation for dying.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.