Euclid mayor vows review after cop punches driver in traffic stop

EUCLID, Ohio (AP) — The mayor of a Cleveland suburb where a white police officer repeatedly punched a black man and hit his head on pavement is promising a thorough review of the incident, which was recorded on cellphone and dash-camera video.

Euclid Mayor Kirsten Gail attended a community relations task force meeting Monday where protesters raised questions about police treatment of residents, especially minorities.

In a statement , Gail says videos of the Saturday altercation after a traffic stop raise “serious concerns,” and officials will take “appropriate action” after reviewing it.

Police say a 25-year-old Cleveland man ignored an officer’s orders and began resisting. The video shows a three-minute struggle before the man is handcuffed with help from other officers.

He is charged with driving under suspension and resisting arrest. He hasn’t commented.