Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Previous 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 bottom. He died 13 days later.

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

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

Nevertheless, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression 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 prime attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the sort out, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She said the physique digital camera video showed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

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

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

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

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

"It was way overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis said.

The health worker has not released Ennis' reason behind 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 workplace stated he didn’t come to stop till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.