Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released 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 ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office 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 Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling around. 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 another deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She stated the physique camera video confirmed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand informed her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had not too long ago begun fighting 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, however, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper top face first."

"It was way overkill. Simply - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis said.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace 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 workplace stated he didn’t come to stop till about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted 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 workplace mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.