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| Porthmadog: Police officer under criminal investigation after punch video | Porthmadog: Police officer under criminal investigation after punch video |
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| The incident was caught on camera by a local resident | |
| A police officer filmed seemingly punching a man in the head nine times is under criminal investigation. | A police officer filmed seemingly punching a man in the head nine times is under criminal investigation. |
| The officer has been served with a gross misconduct notice after footage showed him with his arm around a man's neck while appearing to hit his face in Porthmadog. | The officer has been served with a gross misconduct notice after footage showed him with his arm around a man's neck while appearing to hit his face in Porthmadog. |
| The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the officer had been suspended by North Wales Police. | The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said the officer had been suspended by North Wales Police. |
| It said a second officer had also been served with a misconduct notice. | It said a second officer had also been served with a misconduct notice. |
| The second officer's alleged conduct is related to the level of care given to the 34-year-old man after his arrest. | The second officer's alleged conduct is related to the level of care given to the 34-year-old man after his arrest. |
| The IOPC said the first officer used an incapacitant spray on the arrested man as he was being put in the back of a police vehicle. | The IOPC said the first officer used an incapacitant spray on the arrested man as he was being put in the back of a police vehicle. |
| Police officer suspended after punching video | Police officer suspended after punching video |
| Probe after police officer filmed punching suspect | Probe after police officer filmed punching suspect |
| The incident happened after police were sent to a report of a disturbance at a property in the town in Gwynedd, north west Wales, at about 11:00 BST on 10 May. | The incident happened after police were sent to a report of a disturbance at a property in the town in Gwynedd, north west Wales, at about 11:00 BST on 10 May. |
| At about 11:50 the officers found the man in the garden of a nearby house and arrested him. | At about 11:50 the officers found the man in the garden of a nearby house and arrested him. |
| The police watchdog said on the way to the police station the man appeared to become unwell and was given first aid. | The police watchdog said on the way to the police station the man appeared to become unwell and was given first aid. |
| He was then taken by ambulance to hospital and before being released back into police custody. | He was then taken by ambulance to hospital and before being released back into police custody. |
| IOPC director David Ford said: "There has been considerable interest and public concern over the footage shared widely on social media, which shows some of the interaction between police officers and the man being arrested. | IOPC director David Ford said: "There has been considerable interest and public concern over the footage shared widely on social media, which shows some of the interaction between police officers and the man being arrested. |
| Ongoing inquires | Ongoing inquires |
| "We are progressing our investigation in a thorough and timely manner, carefully securing and examining a range of evidence to establish what took place during the whole incident. | "We are progressing our investigation in a thorough and timely manner, carefully securing and examining a range of evidence to establish what took place during the whole incident. |
| He said that the misconduct notices "does not necessarily mean that criminal or disciplinary proceedings will follow". | He said that the misconduct notices "does not necessarily mean that criminal or disciplinary proceedings will follow". |
| The IOPC said it had examined police body worn video and phone footage, CCTV and taken witness statements, including from the injured man. | The IOPC said it had examined police body worn video and phone footage, CCTV and taken witness statements, including from the injured man. |
| It said it was examining whether the force used by the officer was justifiable, proportionate and necessary and whether appropriate care was given after the arrest. | It said it was examining whether the force used by the officer was justifiable, proportionate and necessary and whether appropriate care was given after the arrest. |
| Whether officers followed their training and North Wales Police's policies and procedures is also being considered. | Whether officers followed their training and North Wales Police's policies and procedures is also being considered. |
| North Wales Police, it said, was cooperating with inquiries. | North Wales Police, it said, was cooperating with inquiries. |
| What was the community reaction? | What was the community reaction? |
| Residents expressed their shock after hearing of the incident on Pensyflog, a street in the coastal town. | Residents expressed their shock after hearing of the incident on Pensyflog, a street in the coastal town. |
| Gwynedd councillor for the area, Nia Jeffreys, said at the time trust in the police had been "shaken". | Gwynedd councillor for the area, Nia Jeffreys, said at the time trust in the police had been "shaken". |
| "This kind of behaviour by one police officer can't be tolerated, it's very difficult to justify," she said. | "This kind of behaviour by one police officer can't be tolerated, it's very difficult to justify," she said. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Wales | Wales |
| Independent Office for Police Conduct | Independent Office for Police Conduct |
| North Wales Police | North Wales Police |
| Porthmadog | Porthmadog |