Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Old 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 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 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

During the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer may be heard saying within the physique digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She said the body camera video confirmed a different situation 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 stated.

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had lately begun fighting dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace released.

The Entrance Royal officer's report mentioned, 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 necessary," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' cause of death.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.