Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body camera 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 mentioned 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 Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's office stated Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

However, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper top connected. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

Throughout the sort out, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She said the physique digital camera video confirmed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously instructed her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had not too long ago begun scuffling with dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace released.

The Front Royal officer's report mentioned, nevertheless, 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 said.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' cause of loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said deputies began 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 adopted commands 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.