Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Old 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 throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

The sheriff's workplace stated Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

Nonetheless, body digital 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 round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. 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 tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She said the physique camera video showed a different situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report mentioned, however, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

The medical expert has not released Ennis' reason for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace stated deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office mentioned he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.