Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

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

The Warren County Sheriff's Workplace originally mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

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

Nonetheless, body digicam video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits 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' purple pickup truck, which had a camper prime hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy appear to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

Throughout the sort out, Ennis and the deputies seem to trip over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis said doctors informed 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 office had beforehand instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the preliminary assertion his office released.

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

"It was means overkill. Simply - none of that was vital," Linda Ennis mentioned.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Workplace said deputies began following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of 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 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.