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 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 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace stated Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

During the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She stated the body digital camera video showed a special situation than what the sheriff's office had previously instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace released.

The Front Royal officer's report stated, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper top face first."

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

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned deputies started 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 cease until about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted 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 office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.