Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-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 into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

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

However, physique digital camera 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 around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

Throughout the sort out, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She said the body camera video confirmed a distinct situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand told her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun fighting dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office released.

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

"It was method overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' cause of death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of 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 mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.