Physique Digital camera Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released 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 bottom. 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 during the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and dashing, authorities stated.

The sheriff's office mentioned Ennis had non-life threatening injuries after the autumn.

Nevertheless, physique digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward Ennis, who gave the impression to be stumbling round. 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 another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

The Front Royal officer could be heard saying within the physique digicam video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She stated the body digicam video showed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis mentioned her late husband had just lately begun struggling 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, however, the deputy "jerked the male around" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

The health worker has not launched Ennis' cause of death.

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

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.