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

Newly released body digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

During the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer could be heard saying in the physique digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She said the physique digicam video confirmed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously informed 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 struggling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the initial statement his office launched.

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

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

The medical expert has not released Ennis' reason for loss of life.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.