Body Camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Outdated Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly launched body digicam 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 mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head through 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 autumn.

Nonetheless, body digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who appeared to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' crimson pickup truck, which had a camper high connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer could 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 mentioned docs advised her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the body camera video showed a unique situation than what the sheriff's office had beforehand informed her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had just lately 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 initial statement his office released.

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

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

The health worker has not released Ennis' cause of dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning because he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace said he didn’t come to cease until about 4 miles.

Ennis adopted commands to get out of the truck, but then refused orders to drop his keys and put his hands behind his back, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.