Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right 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 through the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

Nevertheless, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed 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 attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

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

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial statement his workplace launched.

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

"It was method overkill. Simply - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis said.

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

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.