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

Newly released 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 Workplace initially stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

The sheriff's office mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the fall.

However, 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 back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She stated the physique camera video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously advised her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned 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 instructed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his office released.

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

"It was means overkill. Simply - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis mentioned.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said 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 stated he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

Ennis followed commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his back, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.