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

Newly launched body 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 Workplace originally mentioned 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 close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's office mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed 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 hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She said the physique camera video confirmed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand told her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the initial statement his workplace released.

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

"It was approach overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' cause of demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated 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 until 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 office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.