Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique 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 during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, body camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows 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 again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She said the body digicam video confirmed a distinct situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had just lately begun struggling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office 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 manner overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis said.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason for loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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 stop until about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted 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 office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.