Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body digital 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 stated 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 near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits 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 high connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had just lately begun combating 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 workplace launched.

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

"It was approach overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason behind 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 said 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 hands behind his again, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.