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

Newly released body digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. 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 throughout the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the physique digicam video showed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously instructed her.

"It was very troublesome to observe. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she said.

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently 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 office released.

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

"It was manner overkill. Simply - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' cause of loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned deputies began 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 cease till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.