Bouncer caught on video smashing male's head through car window, putting him in chokehold. But cops get a break in the case.

A viral video out of Baltimore shows a bouncer putting a male in a chokehold outside a bar — and then smashing the male's head through the window of a car parked on the street's curb.

The 51-second clip has garnered views climbing toward 10 million as of Thursday afternoon.

'Learn to de-escalate, communicate, and walk away.'

In the video, the rather large bouncer is standing on a sidewalk telling a smaller male to "leave."

Soon the smaller male's hand appears to make contact with the bouncer's chest, and the bouncer advances toward the guy — who soon appears to bump the bouncer in an attempt to walk by him.

Immediately the bouncer grabs the male around the neck from behind and puts him in the chokehold. About seven seconds later, the male taps repeatedly on the bouncer's arm — a com