Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous 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 ground. 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 in the course of the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

Nevertheless, body digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She said the body digital camera video showed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand instructed her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had lately begun fighting dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his office launched.

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

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

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' reason for demise.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.