Physique Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-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 into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office originally said 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 near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities said.

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

Nevertheless, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits 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' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper top attached. Then, he and one other deputy appear to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

During the tackle, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip 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] referred to as for."

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

She said the physique camera video confirmed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand advised her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had just lately begun scuffling with 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 office launched.

The Entrance Royal officer's report stated, nonetheless, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

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

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 mentioned 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 palms behind his back, the sheriff's office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.