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

Newly launched body camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace 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 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

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

Nevertheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits 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 back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She stated the physique digital camera video confirmed a different scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously informed her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun scuffling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office launched.

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

"It was manner overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' reason for death.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.