Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digicam 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 mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, body digicam video from a Entrance 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' pink pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

Throughout the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer might be heard saying in the body digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis said medical doctors instructed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the body camera video confirmed a different scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had lately begun combating dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

The Entrance Royal officer's report mentioned, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

"It was means overkill. Just - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' explanation for death.

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

Ennis adopted instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his hands behind his back, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.