A police office in Maryland's Baltimore who inflicted violence on a man has resigned after a video showing the incident became viral, U.S. media reported on Monday.
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In the video, the cop is seen attacking a man, heavily punching him in the face and making him bleed.
In a statement, the Baltimore Police Department said that interim commissioner Gary Tuggle accepted the resignation of the officer.
"This remains an active criminal investigation," the department said.