Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Old 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 ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of 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 workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

Nevertheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

Through the tackle, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She mentioned the body camera video confirmed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial statement his office released.

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

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

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' reason for dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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 said he didn’t come to cease till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.