Body Camera 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 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 during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the fall.

However, physique digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals 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' purple pickup truck, which had a camper prime hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

During 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 digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis mentioned doctors advised her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the body camera video showed a different situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had lately begun scuffling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was approach overkill. Simply - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis stated.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason behind dying.

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 until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.