Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digicam 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 exterior a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, body digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

Through the sort out, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer may be heard saying in the physique digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She said the body digital camera video showed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand told her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had not too long ago 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 assertion his office launched.

The Front Royal officer's report said, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

"It was means overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' reason for loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said deputies started 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 followed instructions 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 mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.