Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-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 Office initially mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven near Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities mentioned.

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

Nevertheless, body digital camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

Through the deal with, Ennis and the deputies appear to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ spouse Linda Ennis stated medical doctors told her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the body digicam video confirmed a different state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the initial statement his workplace launched.

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

"It was means overkill. Simply - none of that was necessary," Linda Ennis stated.

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned deputies started 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 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.