Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-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 ground. 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 outside a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, physique digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene shows 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' purple pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and one other 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 seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Entrance Royal officer can be heard saying within the body digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She mentioned the physique digital camera video showed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously advised her.

"It was very difficult to look at. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she said.

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the initial statement his workplace launched.

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

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

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason for loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace 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 mentioned he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.