Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique 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 Workplace initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Front Royal officer can 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’ wife Linda Ennis mentioned docs instructed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

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

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had just lately 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 office released.

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

"It was approach overkill. Just - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis said.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace stated 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 arms behind his again, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.