Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Old 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 mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

However, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Front Royal officer can be heard saying in the body digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She stated the body digital camera video confirmed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had recently begun battling dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was manner overkill. Just - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' cause of loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned deputies began following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office mentioned he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

Ennis followed 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.