Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-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 into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

However, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits 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' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the ground.

"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 Entrance Royal officer may 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 stated medical doctors informed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body camera video showed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had not too long ago begun scuffling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace released.

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

"It was means overkill. Simply - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' cause of death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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 cease until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.