Michael McMaster Charged: The Case That's Dividing America

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The man, Tyler Canaris , filed a federal lawsuit on Sept. 22 claiming civil rights violations and seeking unspecified damages for “his physical and mental pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to FOX 5 that Michael McMaster was terminated on Feb. 27 due to other policy violations. McMaster is accused of slamming 30-year-old Tyler Canaris to the ground during an arrest in March 2022. Tyler Canaris has filed a lawsuit against Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge and former sheriff’s office deputy Michael McMaster claiming that the pair violated Canaris’ civil rights following McMaster’s use of force on Canaris during a traffic stop in March 2022. Tyler Canaris is represented by Shean Williams and Sam Starks of The Cochran Firm for all civil charges and by Torris Butterfield on his criminal charges. Canaris was initially stopped and questioned on March 4 by Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael McMaster . According to a statement previously released by Paulding County Sheriff Gary Gulledge, on March 4, Deputy Michael McMaster was accused of using force to arrest 30 - year - old Tyler Lee. It comes after dash camera video was released showing the deputy body slamming a man to the ground. Tyler Canaris said he was on the way to work but Deputy Michael McMaster didn’t believe him. Former deputy Michael McMaster , who injured 30-year-old landscaper Tyler Canaris as he was walking to work last year, was terminated for issues unrelated to the GBI’s investigation, Paulding. “You match the description of someone trying to break into people cars,” Paulding County Sheriff’s Deputy Michael McMaster could be heard saying on camera. I’m not breaking into anyone’s. The sheriff’s office confirmed with 11Alive’s Cody Alcorn on Wednesday that Deputy Michael McMaster was terminated in the incident, which the GBI is investigating.