Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched 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 ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows 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 back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

Throughout the tackle, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey 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] referred to as for."

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

She mentioned the body camera video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace launched.

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

"It was approach overkill. Simply - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis said.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' reason for death.

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

Ennis followed commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.