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

Newly launched 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 throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nevertheless, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis mentioned docs advised her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the physique digicam video confirmed a different situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the initial statement his office launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report said, however, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

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

The health worker has not released Ennis' reason behind demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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 said 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 hands behind his back, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.