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

Newly launched physique digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace initially said 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 near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression 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 one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer may be heard saying within the body camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She mentioned the physique camera video confirmed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

"It was very troublesome to look at. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

Linda Ennis said her late husband had not too long ago begun fighting dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office launched.

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

"It was means overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis said.

The health worker has not released Ennis' cause of dying.

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

Ennis followed commands to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.