Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington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 Workplace initially said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera 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 round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and another deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She stated the physique camera video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer's report stated, nevertheless, 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 crucial," Linda Ennis mentioned.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated 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 stated he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.