Mayor vows review after white Ohio officer punches black driver

The mayor of a Cleveland suburb where a white police officer repeatedly punched a black man and hit his head on the pavement is promising a thorough review.

Euclid Mayor Kirsten Gail on Monday attended a community relations task force meeting where protesters raised questions about police treatment of residents, especially minorities.

In a statement, Gail said cellphone and dashcam video of the Saturday altercation after a traffic stop raise “serious concerns.” She said officials will take “appropriate action” after reviewing it.

Police say a 25-year-old Cleveland man ignored an officer’s orders and began resisting. Video shows a three-minute struggle before the man is handcuffed with help from other officers.

He is charged with driving under suspension and resisting arrest. He hasn’t commented.