Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-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 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 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

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

However, physique digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper top connected. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

In the course of the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer may be heard saying within the body digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] referred to as for."

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

She said the physique digital camera video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had previously told her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report stated, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' explanation for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace 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 mentioned he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.