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

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through 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 workplace stated Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

However, physique digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

Through the sort out, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She stated the physique digital camera video showed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand informed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial statement his office released.

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

"It was method overkill. Simply - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis mentioned.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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 commands to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.