Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

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

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

However, physique digicam 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 around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high connected. Then, he and another deputy appear to deal with 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 trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer might 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 stated doctors informed her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the physique camera video confirmed a unique scenario than what the sheriff's office had beforehand informed her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had just lately 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 launched.

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

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

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' reason for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said 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 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 office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.