Physique Digital 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 bottom. 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 through the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits 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 back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer might be heard saying within the body digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

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

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office launched.

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

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

The medical expert has not released Ennis' reason for demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office mentioned 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 again, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.