Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digicam 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 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 exterior a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities said.

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

However, physique digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the physique camera video confirmed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand informed her.

"It was very tough to observe. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she said.

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had recently begun fighting dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

The Front Royal officer's report mentioned, however, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

"It was way overkill. Simply - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis said.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason behind dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies started 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 till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.