Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper prime attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer might be heard saying within the physique digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She mentioned the body digicam video confirmed a unique situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had not too long ago begun combating 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 released.

The Entrance Royal officer's report said, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis said.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' explanation for dying.

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

Ennis adopted commands to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his again, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.