Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body digital camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed 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 prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer will be heard saying within the body digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She said the physique camera video confirmed a different scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace released.

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

"It was manner overkill. Simply - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not released Ennis' reason behind loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace stated deputies began 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 stop till about 4 miles.

Ennis followed instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.