Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington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 during the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

However, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the physique camera video showed a special scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had previously informed her.

"It was very troublesome to watch. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she said.

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his office launched.

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

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not released Ennis' reason behind loss of life.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.