Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's workplace mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

However, body digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows 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' pink pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

Through the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer might 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’ spouse Linda Ennis said doctors told her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body camera video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had not too long ago begun scuffling with 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 workplace released.

The Entrance Royal officer's report stated, 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 needed," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason for loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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 said he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.