Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique 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 initially stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, body camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward 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 prime attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the physique digital camera video confirmed a different scenario than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun scuffling with 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 said, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

"It was means overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis stated.

The health worker has not released Ennis' explanation for dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies began 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 cease until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.