Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington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 right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace initially stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

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

However, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She said the physique digicam video confirmed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the initial statement his office launched.

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

"It was means overkill. Simply - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis stated.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason for loss of life.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.