Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous 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 bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace initially 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 Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

However, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper top connected. Then, he and another deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Front Royal officer might be heard saying within the body camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She stated the body digital camera video confirmed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously informed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace released.

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

"It was way overkill. Just - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis said.

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

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.