The Province (British Columbia)
Kelowna, B.C. - Abbotsford Police have recommended a charge of assault causing bodily harm against a Kelowna RCMP officer.
The officer, identified as Const. Geoff Mantler, was involved in the Jan. 7 arrest of Kelowna man Buddy Tavares.
The arrest, at the Harvest Golf Course in Kelowna, was caught on video by a news photographer. Police were responding to a call about gunshots at the golf course. The video allegedly shows Tavares being kicked in the head by a police officer while he was on his knees.