Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched 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 initially stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, body digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits 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 prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

In the course of the sort out, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She mentioned the body camera video showed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

"It was very tough to look at. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she stated.

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently begun struggling with 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 workplace launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report said, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

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

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason for demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies began following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace stated he didn’t come to stop till 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 back, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.