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

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace initially stated 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 Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals 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 again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the physique camera video showed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office launched.

The Front Royal officer's report mentioned, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" 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 expert has not launched Ennis' explanation for 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 workplace said he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted 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 stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.