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

Newly released physique digicam 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 Workplace initially 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 close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace stated Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, body digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression 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 prime attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip 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] known as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis said medical doctors told her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body digital camera video confirmed a distinct scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had lately begun scuffling with 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 office released.

The Entrance Royal officer's report mentioned, nevertheless, 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 needed," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' cause of demise.

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

Ennis adopted instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his palms behind his back, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.