# Seattle officer suspended as independent review examines arrest video

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/seattle-cop-suspended-over-video-of-him-repeatedly-punching-shirtless-suspect-in-the-head/
- Published: 2026-10-31T04:45:37+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T05:02:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16252353/Seattle-cop-suspended-video-punching-shirtless-suspect-head.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Bryant was placed on administrative leave after footage showed him punching a suspect.
- The arrest is under independent criminal and internal investigation.
- Both the suspect and officer were taken to hospital.

## Summary

Seattle police officer Andrew Bryant has been placed on administrative leave after video showed him repeatedly punching a shirtless man during an arrest in Auburn, Washington. The incident is being investigated independently by Renton police, while Bryant’s department conducts an internal review of his actions.

Police said the man, identified by relatives as Mauro Alberto Felix Valles, had been walking through traffic and trying to enter passing cars. Bryant used a Taser after Valles did not follow commands, then struggled to handcuff him; footage shows Bryant striking him for more than 20 seconds. Four officers eventually restrained Valles, and both he and Bryant were taken to hospital, with Bryant receiving treatment for hand injuries.

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