Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. 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 throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

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

However, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

"Get on the ground!" 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 will be heard saying within the physique digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis mentioned docs informed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the physique digital camera video showed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand told her.

"It was very troublesome to look at. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she said.

Linda Ennis stated 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 told News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report mentioned, 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 mandatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' explanation for 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 workplace said he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

Ennis followed commands 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 mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.