Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body digicam 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 Office originally stated 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 Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

However, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on 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 top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the physique digicam video showed a distinct situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had lately begun combating 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 said, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

"It was approach overkill. Just - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis mentioned.

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

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

Ennis followed commands 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 said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.