A North Wales police officer has been filmed punching a man excessively while restraining him in a chokehold on the ground in a new case of police brutality.
Footage from a video on Tuesday, May 9 shows a man being pinned face down to the ground by a male and female police officer.
The male officer grabs the man around the neck with his arm and punches him nine times to the side of the head.
He could be seen struggling and groaning in pain as the female officer places him in handcuffs.
In a second clip, the man can be seen with a bloodied and swollen face as he is placed in a police van.
Welsh police arrested a 34-year-old man from the Pensyflog area of Porthmadog on Wednesday May 10, according to North Wales Police.
They said the man was taken to hospital for treatment before being transferred into custody.
The viral video has caused shock and outrage online with commenters calling into question the force as a whole and for the officer to be sacked.
Andy Dunbobbin, North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, said: ‘The video that is circulating of the arrest of a male in Porthmadog is concerning.
‘I have discussed this incident with the Chief Constable this morning and she has confirmed the matter is rightly being investigated by North Wales Police, who will be issuing further updates in due course.
‘As Police and Crime Commissioner, I take such incidents seriously and will work with the police and other bodies to understand the circumstances behind the footage and act accordingly when the facts are established.’
