Inkster Police Chief Resigns Amid Charges Of Misconduct, Abuse Within The Department

INKSTER (WWJ) - Vick Yost, chief of police for the city of Inkster, has resigned according to a statement released by the department late Wednesday afternoon.

The resignation will take place immediately according to reports.

The resignation comes in the wake of charges of police misconduct and assault of a driver , Floyd Dent, during a traffic stop.

A recently fired Inkster police officer is facing felony charges after video of a violent arrest went viral.

William Melendez — who is seen on video beating the suspect — is charged with misconduct in office mistreatment of a prisoner, a 5-year felony, and assault with intent to go great bodily harm less than murder, a 10-year felony.

[VIDEO: Inkster Police Dashcam Violent Arrest Of Floyd Dent]

Police dash-cam video of the incident shows two officers throwing Dent to the ground and Melendez repeatedly punching him in the head.

Police had claimed Dent refused to stop and had cocaine in the car; although Dent claimed police planted the drugs.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Monday that she's dropping a drug charge against Dent. A District Court judge earlier dismissed charges of fleeing police and resisting arrest.