The man arrested by a Euclid police officer in a video that went viral in August has been cleared of all charges.
A video of the arrest was posted to Facebook, showing a violent struggle between Officer Michael Amiott and 25-year-old Richard Hubbard III. Hubbard was arrested during a traffic stop after officers ordered him out of the car and tried to take him into custody.
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The officers at the scene said Hubbard ignored the commands to turn away from the officers before a struggle began. Once in custody, Hubbard was charged with Driving Under Suspension and Resisting Arrest.
On August 23, Hubbard's attorney filed a motion to dismiss the charges relating to the arrest, and Hubbard pleaded not guilty to resisting arrest.
Man whose arrest by Euclid officer went viral says he 'did not resist arrest'
"As of right now, I'm hurt and afraid. I did not resist arrest. I stay out of trouble and never thought this would happen to me. When the officer told me to get out of the car, I got out of the car. Stepping toward me, he told me to face away, I didn't know what that meant at the time but I turned around immediately. When I turned around, I was attacked. I did not resist arrest," Hubbard said during a press conference with his attorney in August.
Amiott was fired as a result of this incident.
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