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

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally stated 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 Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's office stated Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

However, physique 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 back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis mentioned docs instructed her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body digital camera video confirmed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

"It was very difficult to look at. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she said.

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had just lately begun scuffling with dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace released.

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

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

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' explanation for dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office said he didn’t come to stop till about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his hands behind his back, the sheriff's workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.