Tyler Russell

• ‘I remember some punches to the face:’ Complainant at Kelowna RCMP officer’s trial

  "I felt like they were trying to arrest me for drinking and driving when I was not drinking and driving," Tyler Russell told the court.

  Crime

  May 26, 2022
  
• Kelowna RCMP officer at centre of alleged assault caught on video formally charged

  Cst. Siggy Pietrzak was seen on video throwing numerous punches at a man who was being detained by other officers in Kelowna last May.

  Crime

  Apr 14, 2021
  
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• Federal government denies ‘excessive force’ in Kelowna, B.C., arrest where punches thrown

  The Mountie is seen on video punching Tyler Russell several times in the face during an arrest.

  Crime

  Sep 19, 2020
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• Lawsuit filed against RCMP makes shocking allegations during Kelowna, B.C., man’s arrest

  A civil lawsuit alleges that during an arrest, an RCMP officer began punching a Kelowna man repeatedly, causing him lacerations and facial bruising.

  Jun 18, 2020