Body Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington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 Office originally said Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head in the course of the arrest on April 2 outside a 7-Eleven close to Entrance Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities mentioned.

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

Nonetheless, body camera video from a Entrance Royal police officer who was at 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' purple pickup truck, which had a camper high hooked up. Then, he and another deputy seem to tackle Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

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

She said the body camera video showed a different scenario than what the sheriff's workplace had previously advised her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had just lately begun struggling with dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler advised News4 he stands by the preliminary statement his workplace released.

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 method overkill. Just - none of that was essential," Linda Ennis mentioned.

The health worker has not launched Ennis' reason behind demise.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.