Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digital camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. 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 throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's workplace mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed 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 high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer could 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 informed her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the body digital camera video confirmed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand instructed her.

"It was very troublesome to look at. I want that I hadn't watched it now," she mentioned.

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had just lately begun scuffling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his office released.

The Front Royal officer's report mentioned, however, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper high face first."

"It was way overkill. Simply - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' explanation for dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies began 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 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 hands behind his back, the sheriff's workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.