Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington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 initially stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed 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.

Throughout the sort out, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer might be heard saying in the physique camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She stated the body digicam video showed a unique scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

"It was very troublesome to watch. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had recently begun struggling with 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 office launched.

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

"It was way overkill. Simply - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis stated.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' explanation for demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace stated deputies began 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 stop until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.