Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body digital camera 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 originally 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 near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

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

However, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at 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 back of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Entrance Royal officer can be heard saying within the body digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She stated the physique digital camera video confirmed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously informed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace released.

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

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

The health worker has not released Ennis' explanation 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 mentioned he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

Ennis followed commands to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.