Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body 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 initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven near Entrance 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 fall.

However, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits 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 again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis said docs instructed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the physique camera video showed a special scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had previously advised her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had just lately 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, however, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

"It was approach overkill. Simply - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' explanation for death.

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

Ennis followed instructions to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his hands behind his back, the sheriff's office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.