Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique 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 originally stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

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

Nevertheless, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple 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.

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

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

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

She mentioned the body digicam video confirmed a different situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously instructed her.

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

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

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

The Front Royal officer's report stated, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper top face first."

"It was manner overkill. Just - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis stated.

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

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

Ennis adopted commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.