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

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

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

Nonetheless, physique digital camera video from a Front Royal police officer who was at the scene shows a Warren County deputy run toward 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 top attached. Then, he and one other deputy seem to sort out Ennis to the ground.

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

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

The Entrance Royal officer may be heard saying in 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 doctors informed her he had a brain bleed. He died on April 15.

She said the physique digital camera video confirmed a distinct situation 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 stated her late husband had just lately begun battling dementia and was the topic of a Silver Alert in mid-March.

Warren County Sheriff Mark Butler informed News4 he stands by the initial assertion his office launched.

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

"It was way overkill. Just - none of that was needed," Linda Ennis stated.

The medical examiner has not launched Ennis' cause of dying.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated deputies began 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 till about 4 miles.

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

Virginia State Police are investigating the arrest.