Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body camera 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 Workplace 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 stated.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits 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 again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper prime hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer might 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 docs told her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the body digicam video confirmed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary 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 approach overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' explanation for demise.

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 till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.