CMPD Officer Strikes Restrained Man | VIDEO

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating a video showing an officer strike a person numerous times while he is restrained.

WCCB News received the video by an anonymous tip.

Police say on Tuesday at 11:46 a.m., a Highway Patrol trooper was flagged down concerning a hit and run that occurred at the intersection of Village Lake Drive and Independence Boulevard.

Officers located the car and hit and run suspect, identified as 26-year-old Malcolm Elliott, near Sardis Place Apartments.

Officers say Elliott resisted as they attempted to restrain him, so one officer delivered strikes to his back in an effort to gain compliance and take him into custody. Elliott did have a minor abrasion on his arm, but it is unknown if that resulted from the hit and run collision or from the encounter with officers. He did not request or require any medical treatment.

Officials say allegations of excessive use of force are currently being investigated by the CMPD’s Internal Affairs Unit.