Body Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digicam 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 Office 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 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's office stated Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the fall.

Nonetheless, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared 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 high attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She said the physique camera video showed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis stated 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 advised News4 he stands by the initial assertion 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 method overkill. Just - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason for dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of 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 adopted instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his fingers behind his again, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.