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

Newly released 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 bottom. He died 13 days later.

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

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to deal with 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 trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Entrance Royal officer will be heard saying within the physique camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to 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 stated the physique camera video confirmed a unique scenario than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

"It was very difficult to look at. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his office released.

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

"It was way overkill. Simply - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' reason for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned 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 stated he didn’t come to stop 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 again, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.