Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Old 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 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 through the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer can be heard saying within the body camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She mentioned the body camera video showed a special scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand told her.

"It was very troublesome to look at. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had lately begun battling dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was means overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis said.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' reason behind dying.

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 stated he didn’t come to stop till about 4 miles.

Ennis followed commands 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.