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

Newly released body camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 exterior 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.

Nevertheless, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression 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 high attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer might be heard saying in the physique digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She said the body digital camera video showed a different situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously informed her.

"It was very tough to observe. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she said.

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his office released.

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

"It was method overkill. Simply - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' reason behind dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office said he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.