Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington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 Workplace originally stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, physique digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows 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' red pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

In the course of the tackle, Ennis and the deputies appear to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

The Front Royal officer could be heard saying within the physique digital camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She said the physique digital camera video confirmed a special situation than what the sheriff's workplace had previously informed her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had not too long ago begun struggling with dementia and was the subject of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace launched.

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

"It was manner overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis said.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' cause of loss of life.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because 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 followed instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his hands behind his back, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.