Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right 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 during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

The sheriff's office stated Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the fall.

However, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

In the course of the deal with, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer can be heard saying in the physique digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] called for."

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

She said the body camera video confirmed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had beforehand instructed 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 just lately begun battling dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace released.

The Entrance 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. Just - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' reason for death.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's office stated he didn’t come to stop till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.