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

Newly released 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 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 speeding, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's workplace stated Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

Nonetheless, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper high connected. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

During the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear 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] referred to as for."

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

She said the body camera video confirmed a different situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand informed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his office released.

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

"It was means overkill. Just - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' cause of dying.

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 office said he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.