Body Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body digital 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 mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's office mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals 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 again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper top connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis stated medical doctors told her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body digital camera video showed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun battling dementia and was the subject 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 mentioned, nevertheless, 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 obligatory," Linda Ennis said.

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

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

Ennis followed instructions 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.