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

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

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace 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 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.

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at 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 hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Front Royal officer might 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’ spouse Linda Ennis mentioned medical doctors advised her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the physique camera video confirmed a unique situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously informed her.

"It was very troublesome to look at. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

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

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

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

"It was manner overkill. Simply - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' reason for demise.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.