Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body digital camera 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 stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nevertheless, physique digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared 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 tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer could be heard saying within the body digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She stated the physique digital camera video confirmed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had previously instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office launched.

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

"It was manner overkill. Simply - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not released Ennis' cause of dying.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.