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

Newly launched physique 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 Workplace initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities mentioned.

The sheriff's office said Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, physique camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' red pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

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

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

She mentioned the physique digital camera video showed a special situation than what the sheriff's office had previously advised her.

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

Linda Ennis stated her late husband had just lately 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 preliminary statement his workplace released.

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

"It was way overkill. Just - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' reason behind 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 until about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted instructions to get out of the truck, however then refused orders to drop his keys and put his hands behind his again, the sheriff's workplace stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.