Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digital 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 originally said 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 dashing, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

In the course of the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front 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’ wife Linda Ennis stated doctors told her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the body camera video confirmed a special situation than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

"It was very tough to observe. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had lately 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 workplace launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report mentioned, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' cause of death.

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

Ennis followed commands 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.