Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body 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 Office 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 stated.

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

Nevertheless, body camera 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 around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper high connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Front Royal officer may 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’ spouse Linda Ennis said medical doctors told her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the physique camera video showed a different situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously instructed her.

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

Linda Ennis stated 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 informed News4 he stands by the initial statement his office launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report stated, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper top face first."

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

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason behind death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office stated 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 hands behind his again, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.