Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

The sheriff's office stated Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, 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' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"It was way overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis stated.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' explanation for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies started 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 till about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted commands to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his back, the sheriff's office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.