Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous 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 initially 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 dashing, authorities said.

The sheriff's workplace mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

However, physique digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer can be heard saying within the physique digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She stated the body camera video confirmed a unique scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

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

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 launched.

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 means overkill. Simply - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis stated.

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

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 workplace stated he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.