Moment cop punches driver in the face & wrestles him to ground in ‘road rage row’ as horrified partner watches on
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SHOCKING footage shows the moment a cop punches a driver in the face before wrestling him to the ground as his horrified wife watched on. Inspector Jonathan Mellor, from Lincolnshire Police, was accused of punching Shane Price, during a physical confrontation caught on camera.
![[Inspector Jonathan Mellor is seen punching Shane Price in video footage]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/cops-if.jpg?strip=all&w=568)
In the video Mellor can be seen hitting Price in the face, stamping on his foot, and using foul language, telling him: "I’m going to take you to the f***ing ground" and "You’ve been f***ing pulled, haven’t you?". The incident, which took place in May 2021, led to Insp Mellor being charged with common assault, but he was found not guilty in May 2022.
![[Insp Mellor on top of Shane Price on the A46 near Newark, Notts]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/see-swns-story-swmdattack-police-962326445.jpg?strip=all&w=479)
But the cop will still face an internal misconduct hearing over a road rage incident - despite assurances from senior officers. Following the verdict, senior officers stated that there would be no internal misconduct proceedings against Mellor, and if he wasn’t retiring soon, he would return to operational duties.
![[Shane Price was left stunned after the escalation in events]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/shane-sherry-price-see-swns-962326479.jpg?strip=all&w=497)
However, he is now set to face a misconduct panel, accused of using excessive and deliberate force, and behaving in a disrespectful, abusive, and threatening manner that breached professional standards. At the start of the hearing, Mellor’s lawyer, Hunter Gray, argued that it would be unfair to subject Insp Mellor to further proceedings.
![[Price said he feared for his life]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/shane-sherry-price-see-swns-962326478.jpg?strip=all&w=496)
The panel was told the case was reopened after the complainant appealed the decision not to pursue disciplinary action. However, the complainant later withdrew support and was absent from the hearing. Despite this, the panel ruled that the case should continue, with the chair, Jennifer Ferrario, telling Mellor that while they had some sympathy for him, the public interest and legal framework outweighed any prejudice to him.
![[Inspector Mellor pulling over the vehicle]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/7f21f130-8bc0-4dc4-9c04-97fe0cff8bdd.jpg?strip=all&w=473)
