Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Old 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 Workplace originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared 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 prime attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis said medical doctors informed her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the physique digicam video confirmed a different situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand told her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned 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 told News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace launched.

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

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

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

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 stated he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted instructions to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his again, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.