The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has released dashcam video of an April 2016 traffic stop showing a white police officer smashing a black driver's car window and dragging him out of the vehicle by force.

The non-profit organization on Tuesday sent a letter to the Taylor Police Department in suburban Detroit, asking to open an investigation into the incident, describing it as 'violent' and 'terrifying.'

'The conduct of the officers involved is troubling, and we request not only an investigation, but also policy revisions, retraining, and any appropriate discipline,' ACLU attorney Mark Fancher wrote.

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Shattered: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has released dashcam video of an April 2016 traffic stop showing a white police officer smashing a black driver's car window

The officer dragged the driver, Calvin Jones, 26, out of the car after the latter refused to proide identification during a traffic stop in Taylor, Michigan

The cop claimed in his report that Jones was reaching for something between seats. Jones says he was just trying to unlatch his seat belt

This screenshot shows Jones being forced out of the car by no fewer than three officers

Taylor Police Chief Mary Sclabassi told MLive.com that her department will conduct a 'thorough and diligent investigation' into the arrest of the driver in the dashboard camera footage, identified as 26-year-old Calvin Jones.

Jones' wife (left) was in the passenger seat and urged her husband to hand over his ID

According to ACLU, on April 6, 2016, Taylor officers pulled over Jones after he allegedly ran a stop sign while traveling in his silver Kia Forte with his wife and her underage brother in the area of Park Village Boulevard in Taylor.

The video from the traffic stop, which was shared on YouTube this week, shows a white officer walking up to the driver's side of the vehicle and asking Jones to provide identification.

Jones asks the officer to tell him 'what's going on,' to which the cop replies, 'I'd be happy to tell you once I see some information.'

Jones declines and an argument ensues, with the driver repeatedly saying he won't provide his ID until the officer tells him the reason for the traffic stop, and the cop warning the motorist that failing to provide identification is an arrestable offense.

Jones is seen lying face down on the ground, with four officers piled on top of him

Jones' wife was also arrested on a charge of charged with 'interference with police authority'

Jones' wife, sitting in the front passenger seat, urges her husband to give the officer the ID, but he continues to insist that the cop tell him what's happening.

'It's gonna turn out very poorly for you,' the officer warns Jones, who then instructs his wife to begin recording the exchange.

Jones again demands to know the reason for the traffic stop, at one point telling the officer: 'for all I know, you could be trying to kill me right now.'

The officer dismisses Jones' fears as 'absolutely ridiculous.'

When two backup officers approach the vehicle, the first cop puts on a pair of black gloves and yanks on the driver's side window, shattering it.

All three officers then proceed to drag Jones out of his car, hurling him to the ground and restraining his hands behind his back.

The first cop later claimed in his report that Jones was reaching for something between seats. Jones says he was just trying to unlatch his seat belt.

According to the ACLU letter dated May 23, one of the backup officers held Jones in a chokehold until he claims he lost consciousness.

Following his arrest, Jones was stripped down to his underwear and lodged in a cold holding cell, the letter states.

Following his arrest, Jones, pictured above in the back of a police cruiser with his shirt ripped, was stripped down to his underwear and lodged in a cold holding cell

After some time, an officer entered and was quoted as asking Jones, ‘Have you cooled down enough for us to book you?’

Jones' wife was also placed in handcuffs and charged with 'interference with police authority' after she initially refused to surrender her cell phone.

The ACLU lawyer acknowledged that the Taylor police officer was correct about Jones’ obligation to produce identification, but he claimed the officer needlessly escalated the situation by giving the driver an ultimatum, and then made matters worse by shattering the window, which had the potential ‘to endanger all present.’