Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Yr-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body camera video reveals deputies in Warren County, Virginia, slammed a 77-year-old man right into a pickup truck and tackled him to the ground. He died 13 days later.

The Warren County Sheriff's Office initially stated Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head throughout the arrest on April 2 exterior a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities stated.

The sheriff's office 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 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 back of Ennis' pink pickup truck, which had a camper high connected. Then, he and another deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the ground.

"Get on the bottom!" 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 Entrance Royal officer may be heard saying in the physique camera video, "That was … unjust and … un[expletive] known as for."

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

She said the physique camera video showed a distinct state of affairs than what the sheriff's office had beforehand told her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had recently 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 assertion his workplace released.

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

"It was approach overkill. Just - none of that was crucial," Linda Ennis said.

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

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

Ennis adopted commands 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 stated.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.