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

Newly released body digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. 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 throughout the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits 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 again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

Throughout 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 camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She mentioned the body digital camera video showed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had just lately begun battling dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

The Front 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 needed," Linda Ennis said.

The health worker has not released Ennis' cause of dying.

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 office mentioned 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 fingers behind his again, the sheriff's workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.