TROY — The city police department "used necessary force in order to make arrests and protect themselves and others" in Saturday's nightclub melee, Mayor Lou Rosamilia said in a statement Monday evening.

Controversy surrounded a video that shows an officer hitting a man on the ground with a night stick over the weekend, just days after the Times Union reported the alleged recording of an officer striking a suspect last month in the police station jail.

The most recent event happened about 2:45 a.m. Saturday at Kokapellis, a bar and nightclub at 124 Fourth St.

The mayor's statement, issued several hours after he called, and then canceled, a press conference, said officers were confronted with an "out-of-control situation."

The video, which was posted to YouTube, shows Roshawon Donley, 25, being held against the bar by an officer in one instance and then falling to his knees while being hit in the back with a baton. Another police officer comes over to hold the man down as the first officer continues to hit the man.

He had a swollen black eye at his arraignment on Saturday. He was charged with harassment, obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest.

Rosamilia's statement said police arrived after a report of an employee being assaulted and were faced with patrons using pepper spray and throwing bottles at officers, a fire extinguisher being discharged and a garbage can thrown into a patrol car.

"Let us not forget, eight Troy Police officers were injured and six of them were treated at the hospital," Rosamilia said.

He said a detective has been assigned to the case and the investigation will continue.

"This is not the image of the City that we want to portray. This is not Troy," Rosamilia's statement concludes.

Police Commissioner Anthony Magnetto, who retires in two weeks, is expected to attend the meeting. Chief John Tedesco also might attend.

Police Commissioner Anthony Magnetto, who retires in two weeks, is expected to attend the meeting. Chief John Tedesco also might attend.

The video shows a largely cleared-out bar area, with one police officer appearing to be holding the fire extinguisher in question. The man in the video has a swollen eye and is being held against the bar by the police officer. Someone off-camera tells the man to be calm. He says "I'm calm; he started touching me." The person who captured the video pans away to show the bar's front door, only to swing back to show the man on his knees being hit in the back by the police officer.

According to police statement that was part of the criminal complaint against Donley, Officer Eric Smith stated that Donley allegedly pushed the officer attempting to escort him from the premises, attempted to punch officers, tried to flee and despite "several verbal commands" would not remove his hands from being clenched against his chest.

Also in court Monday, a plea of not guilty was entered on behalf of Zainob Shaibu, 23, of Queens, who did not have an attorney. She faces charges of harassment, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

"According to the police report, you refused to move on when told to do so, saying, 'I don't have to go nowhere,' " Judge Christopher Maier told the woman.

The judge said the report states Shaibu pushed police away and punched and kicked an officer.

At 6 p.m. Monday, the City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet.