Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released 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 bottom. 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 in the course of the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper prime attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer can be heard saying in the physique digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known 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 stated the body digital camera video confirmed a unique scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his office launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report mentioned, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

The medical expert has not released Ennis' cause of loss of life.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.