Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body 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 mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

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

However, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis stated docs informed her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the body camera video confirmed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

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

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

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

"It was manner overkill. Simply - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' cause of death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies began following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace stated he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.