Physique Digicam Video Reveals Virginia Deputies Slammed 77-Year-Previous Man Into Truck, Tackled Him – NBC4 Washington

Newly released physique digicam 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 Workplace originally mentioned Ralph Ennis had fallen over the trailer hitch of his truck and hit his head during the arrest on April 2 outdoors a 7-Eleven close to Front Royal. Deputies had pulled him over for driving erratically and rushing, authorities said.

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

Nonetheless, body camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was on the scene exhibits a Warren County deputy run towards Ennis, who seemed to be stumbling around. The deputy then grabs Ennis and slams him face-forward into the again of Ennis' purple pickup truck, which had a camper top hooked up. Then, he and one other deputy seem to deal with Ennis to the bottom.

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

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

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

Medics took Ennis to a hospital. Ennis’ wife Linda Ennis mentioned medical doctors informed her he had a mind bleed. He died on April 15.

She mentioned the body camera video confirmed a unique state of affairs than what the sheriff's workplace had previously told her.

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

Linda Ennis said her late husband had lately 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 statement his workplace launched.

The Front Royal officer's report mentioned, nevertheless, the deputy "jerked the male round" and "slammed the male into the camper prime face first."

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

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

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office mentioned deputies started following Ralph Ennis that morning as a result of he was going 63 in a 55 and driving erratically. The sheriff's workplace mentioned he didn’t come to stop 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 back, the sheriff's workplace said.

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.