A South Bend Police officer is cleared of claims of using excessive force.

An internal affairs investigation is now complete after the unnamed officer arrested a Black man in the city back in November.

Marciio Perry is charged with felony resisting and possession of marijuana.

Officers arrested Perry on November 5 after they heard gunshots coming from Johnson Street.

They saw Perry leaving a home where a ShotSpotter detected gunfire.

Officials state there was a physical struggle between Perry and officers as they patted him down.

This is when police say they found a loaded gun and suspected drugs.

Five days after his arrest, Perry claimed excessive force.

This led to an investigation with a review from five different groups with the department, and the officer in question being cleared.

The criminal case against Perry is still pending.