Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington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 into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally 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 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

Nevertheless, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared 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 high attached. 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 might be heard saying in the physique digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She said the physique camera video confirmed a distinct situation than what the sheriff's office had previously informed her.

"It was very difficult to watch. I wish that I hadn't watched it now," she stated.

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had not too long ago begun battling dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace released.

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

"It was method overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' cause of dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace mentioned he didn’t come to stop 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 back, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.