Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body digicam 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 originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

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

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on 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' pink pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She said the body camera video confirmed a special scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand instructed her.

"It was very troublesome to watch. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace released.

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

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

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' explanation for loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated 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 till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.