WHITFIELD: A Miami police officer has been suspended after he was caught on camera kicking a suspect in the head. The suspect was in handcuffs and on the ground. The video may be disturbing to some viewers. CNN's Rosa Flores has the story.</s>ROSA FLORES, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The cell phone video is difficult to watch. A black man is on his stomach getting handcuffed by Miami police when Officer Mario Figueroa runs into frame. The video appears to show the officer kicking 31-year-old David Suazo in the head. Then drops to the ground and puts him in a head lock.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It was unnecessary because he wasn't resisting.</s>FLORES: You'd never know Suazo was apparently kicked and head locked from reading the police report which says Suazo was driving an alleged stolen vehicle, then crashed it when he tried to evade police before fleeing on foot.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Don't need to do all that, buddy.</s>FLORES: It was the shocked woman behind the camera who messaged police about the police.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That man should get fired. He was not a football for you to just kick him the way you did.</s>FLORES: The Miami police chief, swift to take action, tweeting, "The video depicts a clear violation of policy. The officer has been relieved of duty." And the state attorney saying she was shocked, appalled and opening an investigation. Suazo has been charged with grand theft auto, fleeing police and other charges.</s>FLORES (on camera): Figueroa is suspended with pay pending the investigation. Our phone calls to him and to the police union were not returned. The public defender's office who represents Suazo returned our phone calls but says they do not comment on pending litigation. Rosa Flores, CNN, Miami.</s>WHITFIELD: So much more straight ahead in the NEWSROOM right after this.
Miami Cop Caught On Video Kicking Handcuffed Suspect In Head.