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 ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

The sheriff's office stated Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer may be heard saying within the body digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She stated the physique camera video showed a unique scenario than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had recently begun fighting dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office released.

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

"It was approach overkill. Just - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis said.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' explanation for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace stated deputies began following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office stated he didn’t come to stop till about 4 miles.

Ennis followed instructions to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his again, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.