Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-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 Workplace initially stated 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 close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

However, body camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She said the physique camera video confirmed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun scuffling 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 assertion his workplace launched.

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

"It was approach overkill. Just - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis said.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned 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 followed 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 office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.