Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said Monday that the officers in a viral video from a February traffic stop that made the rounds on social media this weekend have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the State Attorney’s Office.

JSO responds to viral video of officer punching suspect during traffic stop, says he resisted arrest and releases bodycam for context.

William McNeil talks about the fear he experienced during the Feb. 19, Florida traffic stop that led to his assault.

Attorneys for William McNeil Jr., 22, say he’ll be joined by family and community members for a news conference Wednesday morning.

Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office alleges William McNeil Jr., 22, was reaching for a knife during the traffic stop before officers used force.

William McNeil Jr. and his attorneys claimed he experienced fear during a violent traffic stop by Jacksonville police.

At a news conference in Jacksonville, 22-year-old William McNeil Jr. spoke softly as he made a few brief comments with his family and civil rights attorneys by his side.