Body Digicam 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 right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace initially said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance 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 fall.

Nevertheless, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer could be heard saying within the physique camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to 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 said the body digicam video showed a special scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace released.

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

"It was means overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis said.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' reason behind demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace stated 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 mentioned he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.