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Son, 18, testifies he had to ‘raise himself’ after dad died in Richmond police custody

by Joel Umanzor Feb. 6, 2026, 5:39 p.m.Feb. 6, 2026, 5:42 p.m.

Richmond officers took the stand to defend their restraint tactics in a federal wrongful death civil trial expected to end Monday.

Restrained and Sedated

Richmond police officer denies, in court, that ‘excessive’ force caused man’s death

by Joel Umanzor Feb. 4, 2026, 2:15 p.m.Feb. 4, 2026, 10:13 p.m.

One of the Richmond officers testifying in civil rights lawsuit breaks down in tears, insisting he only wanted to help Concord nurse Ivan Gutzalenko, who died in 2021 after being restrained and forcibly sedated.