Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched physique 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 during the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven near Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities stated.

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

Nevertheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals 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' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper prime attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

In the course of the tackle, Ennis and the deputies seem to journey over the truck's trailer hitch.

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

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

She stated the body camera video showed a different situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had not too long ago begun combating dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler told News4 he stands by the initial assertion his office released.

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

"It was method overkill. Simply - none of that was mandatory," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical expert has not launched Ennis' cause of death.

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 workplace said he didn’t come to stop until about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.