Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-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 Office initially stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer may be heard saying within 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 stated the physique digital camera video showed a different scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the initial assertion his office launched.

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

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

The medical expert 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 office stated he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.