Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique digicam 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 Office initially said 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 Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

However, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

Throughout the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis mentioned docs advised her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the body digital camera video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously informed her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had recently begun battling dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

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

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

"It was approach overkill. Simply - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis mentioned.

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

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.