Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Old 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 mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, physique camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and another deputy appear to tackle Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She stated the body digicam video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his workplace launched.

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

"It was approach overkill. Simply - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis said.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace stated he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.