Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released 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 Office initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

Nonetheless, physique digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer can 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 docs advised her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body digicam video showed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand informed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace launched.

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

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis stated.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason behind loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said deputies began following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace mentioned he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.