Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body digicam 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 initially said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

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

Nevertheless, body digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer can 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 mentioned doctors instructed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the physique digicam video showed a different scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had lately begun combating dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace launched.

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

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

The medical expert has not released Ennis' explanation for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies started 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, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his fingers behind his back, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.