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Charges Dropped Against Man Seen Punched by Officer in Video

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Richard Hubbard III, center, who was seen on video being punched by a police officer multiple times during a traffic stop, walks out of a press conference with his attorney, Christopher McNeal, left, and his girlfriend, Yolimar Tirado, right, in Euclid, Ohio  (AP Photo/Dake Kang)

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.

In this Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017 image taken from video provided by the Euclid Police Dept., Euclid police officer Michael Amiott grabs Richard Hubbard to arrest him on a street in Euclid, Ohio. A dashcam video of a traffic stop that led to a white police officer with a history of disciplinary issues repeatedly punching a black man and hitting his head on pavement appears to show a different sequence of events than police had originally described. (Euclid Police Dept. via AP)

Euclid Officer Michael Amiott was fired in October for use of excessive force and other rule violations.

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