Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released 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 ground. 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 Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper prime attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

Throughout 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 digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She mentioned the body camera video showed a different scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

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

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

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

The Front Royal officer's report mentioned, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

The health worker has not released Ennis' reason behind death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace mentioned he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

Ennis followed instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.