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

Newly launched 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 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 during the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

However, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals 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' red pickup truck, which had a camper top connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer can be heard saying in the physique digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis mentioned docs informed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body camera video showed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace launched.

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

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis said.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' cause of demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies began following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace said he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his again, the sheriff's workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.