Body Digital 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 ground. He died 13 days later.

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

The sheriff's workplace stated Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene reveals 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' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper prime connected. Then, he and one other deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She stated the physique digital camera video confirmed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had not too long ago begun combating 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 workplace launched.

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

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

The health worker has not released Ennis' reason for demise.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office 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 office mentioned he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

Ennis followed commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his arms behind his back, the sheriff's office stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.