Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique camera 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 mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, body camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She stated the physique digital camera video showed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously informed her.

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

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

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

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

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not released Ennis' cause of loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace 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 cease until about 4 miles.

Ennis followed commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.