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

Newly released body 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 stated 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 Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits 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 prime hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

During the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Entrance Royal officer may be heard saying within the physique digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis stated docs instructed her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the physique digital camera video confirmed a different situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the initial statement his workplace released.

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

"It was means overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' explanation for dying.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.