A Kelowna, B.C., man who was repeatedly punched in the head by an RCMP officer during an arrest last month is suing the police officer, citing physical and emotional damages. Earlier this month, two videos of the arrest surfaced showing an officer punching Russell in the head at least 10 times while two other RCMP officers restrained him. This video of an arrest by Kelowna RCMP has resulted in an internal investigation into the officer's actions. Russell claims in the lawsuit that after the arrest he was then taken to the Kelowna RCMP detachment where officers strapped him to a chair and placed a bag over his head. A second video of an RCMP arrest shows an officer punching at least 10 times a man who is being restrained by other police.

Source: CBC News June 18, 2020 23:48 UTC