Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-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 into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, body digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper high connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

Throughout the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She mentioned the body camera video showed a unique scenario than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

"It was very troublesome to look at. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she stated.

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had not too long ago begun combating dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was way overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' reason for demise.

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

Ennis adopted commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his again, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.