[WATCH] Attorney of Man Punched by Euclid Police Officer Makes Second Motion to Dismiss Charges

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[WATCH] Attorney of Man Punched by Euclid Police Officer Makes Second Motion to Dismiss Charges

October 14th, 2017

Awake Goy

Less than three minutes after being pulled over for passing stop bar pavement markings, Richard Hubbard III was on the ground getting punched by Euclid police officer Michael Amiott.

Had Amiott obeyed Euclid Police Capt. Kevin Kelly on Aug. 12, Hubbard would not have been pulled over at all.

“You were in attendance at a roll call that I had earlier addressed, in which I specifically said to all officers in attendance that although legally permissible, I did not want officers stopping cars for stop bar violations as the primary probable cause for a traffic stop,” Kelly wrote in an Aug. 16 letter to Amiott.

Hubbard, 25, of Cleveland, was charged with resisting arrest as well as three traffic citations, including driving with a suspended license.

Kelly charged Amiott with violation of rules, unbecoming conduct, unsatisfactory performance, insubordination and use of force stemming from the Aug. 12 incident.

“These actions have caused serious damage to the public confidence in the Euclid Police Department and the city of Euclid,” Kelly wrote to Amiott.

On Aug. 18, Euclid Police Chief Scott Meyer found Amiott guilty of violation of rules, unbecoming conduct, unsatisfactory performance and insubordination. Meyer noted in a letter to Amiott that he merged use of force into unbecoming conduct and unsatisfactory performance.

Meyer suspended Amiott without pay for 15 days and recommend Euclid Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail suspend him for an additional 30 days, which she did Sept. 1. Amiott’s suspension ends Oct. 15.

Hubbard and his girlfriend Yolimar Tirado — who is also facing charges stemming from the incident including obstructing official business — had pretrial hearing in Euclid Municipal Court Oct. 12. Attorney Christopher McNeal, who is representing both, has filed a second motion to dismiss all charges against his clients.

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