Body Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique digital camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace initially said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, physique digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was on the scene shows 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 again of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Front Royal officer can 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 said doctors advised her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the physique digicam video confirmed a special scenario than what the sheriff's office had previously instructed her.

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

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

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

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

"It was way overkill. Just - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' cause of dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said deputies began 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, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his back, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.