December 29th 2023.
A shocking incident has recently come to light involving PC Richard Williams, a 42-year-old police officer from North Wales Police. The incident, which occurred in May of this year, shows footage of the officer strangling and punching a 35-year-old man during an arrest.
The video shows the man struggling and groaning in pain as a female officer places him in handcuffs, and in a second clip, he can be seen with a bloodied and swollen face as he is placed in a police van.
In response to the incident, North Wales Police has suspended PC Richard Williams and charged him with two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and non-fatal strangulation. He is due to appear in front of Magistrates next week.
The victim was taken to hospital for treatment before being transferred into custody. Andy Dunbobbin, North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner, called the incident ‘concerning’.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) also commented on the incident, noting that it happened in the garden of a property in Porthmadog. They further stated that the charges relate to the force used during the arrest, and that the footage showed the suspect being placed in a choke hold around the neck before the officer delivered a series of blows to his face.
The IOPC launched an investigation in May after receiving a referral from North Wales Police, and after the investigation concluded in November, the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charges against the officer. North Wales Police has informed the IOPC that the officer remains suspended.
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