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 ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially said 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 near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's office stated Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the fall.

However, physique camera video from a Front 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 again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer could be heard saying within the body camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She stated the body digicam video showed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace launched.

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

"It was manner overkill. Just - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason for demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace 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 office mentioned 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 fingers behind his back, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.