Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body camera 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 throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper prime attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She stated the physique digital camera video confirmed a unique situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand told her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had recently begun scuffling with dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his office launched.

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

"It was manner overkill. Just - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis mentioned.

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

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 workplace mentioned 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.