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

Newly launched 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 bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally said 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 Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

Nonetheless, physique digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed 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 sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

She stated the physique digital camera video showed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had recently 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 preliminary statement his office launched.

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

"It was means overkill. Simply - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not released Ennis' reason behind death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned 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 mentioned 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 hands behind his again, the sheriff's office said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.