Body Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digicam video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the bottom. 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 during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows 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' purple pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer will be heard saying within the body camera 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 brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She stated the physique digital camera video showed a special state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand told her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told 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 means overkill. Simply - none of that was obligatory," Linda Ennis said.

The medical expert has not released Ennis' cause of dying.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.