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

Newly launched physique 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 originally stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

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

However, physique digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals 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' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

Through the tackle, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

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

"It was very difficult to watch. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

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 informed News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace launched.

The Front Royal officer's report stated, nevertheless, 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 necessary," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' cause of dying.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.