Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. 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 outside a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression 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 prime hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She stated the body camera video confirmed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

"It was very difficult to observe. 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 topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was means overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis said.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office stated he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his fingers behind his again, the sheriff's office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.