Body Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-12 months-Old Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released body digital 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 Workplace initially 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 Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and speeding, authorities said.

The sheriff's workplace said Ennis had non-life threatening accidents after the autumn.

However, body digicam video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene reveals a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling round. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the back of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper high attached. Then, he and one other 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 Entrance Royal officer might be heard saying within the body 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 advised her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the body digital camera video confirmed a special scenario than what the sheriff's office had beforehand instructed her.

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

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

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler instructed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his workplace released.

The Front Royal officer's report mentioned, nonetheless, 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 needed," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not released Ennis' cause of death.

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

Ennis followed commands to get out of the truck, however 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.