Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique digicam 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 originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared 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 ground.

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

During 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 physique digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis stated docs instructed her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the physique camera video confirmed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

"It was very troublesome to observe. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she stated.

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

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

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

"It was approach overkill. Just - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' cause of loss of life.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.