Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body 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 in the course of the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

However, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper top connected. Then, he and one other deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

During the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Entrance Royal officer may be heard saying in the body digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She mentioned the physique digicam video showed a unique situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised 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 just lately begun scuffling 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 assertion his office launched.

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

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

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason for demise.

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 said 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 arms behind his back, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.