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

Newly launched physique 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 originally said 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 Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper prime attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She said the physique digicam video confirmed a distinct situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his office released.

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

"It was manner overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis stated.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned 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 fingers behind his again, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.