Charges dropped against man seen punched by officer in video
Source: Associated Press
Updated 1:09 am, Thursday, November 16, 2017
CLEVELAND (AP) — A judge has dismissed all charges against an unarmed black motorist who was punched by a white police officer more than a dozen times during a traffic stop outside Cleveland.
Richard Hubbard III was charged with resisting arrest, driving without a license and a traffic signal violation following his August arrest in Euclid. Cleveland.com reports Hubbard's girlfriend, 25-year-old Yolimar Tirado, also was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and allowing an unlicensed driver to operate her car.
Court records show a judge dismissed their charges on Tuesday.
Cellphone video of Hubbard's arrest was viewed millions of times on Facebook and sparked outrage across the country.
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