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

Newly released 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 bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally 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 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

The sheriff's workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the fall.

Nevertheless, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper prime hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the tackle, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer will be heard saying in the body digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She said the body camera video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously informed her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had not too long ago begun struggling with dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

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

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated 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 followed commands to get out of the truck, but 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.