Body Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body digicam 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 in the course of the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, body digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward 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 high connected. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Front Royal officer might be heard saying within the body camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She mentioned the physique digicam video confirmed a distinct situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office released.

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

"It was manner overkill. Simply - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis said.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace said he didn’t come to stop till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.