Body 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 originally 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 rushing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis stated medical doctors told her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the physique digicam video confirmed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously advised her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun combating dementia and was the topic 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 mentioned, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' explanation for loss of life.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.