Man burst into flames at Wawa gas station after Florida deputies tased him, suit says
A man who burst into flames at a Wawa gas station after deputies tackled and tased him near a fuel pump says a central Florida sheriff’s office has an “agency-wide culture of escalating minor criminal offenses into violent and deadly encounters.
Victim of gas station fire started by police officer’s taser sues for damages
The then-26-year-old stopped at a Wawa gas station to fill his bike’s tank. There, deputies tackled him to the ground and tased him, the lawsuit claims. A deputy then tased him a second time, according to the lawsuit, which ignited the gas around them. The fire caused burns to most of Barreto-Baerga’s body and he was not expected to survive.
Man engulfed in flames at gas station sues Osceola County sheriff, deputies over use of force
Jean Barreto-Baerga was riding his motorcycle when a traffic stop escalated into a confrontation at a gas station. Deputies, including David Crawford, followed Barreto to the Wawa due to allegations of reckless driving.
Victim of gas station fire from Osceola County deputy’s taser, files federal lawsuit
Jean Louis Barreto-Baerga is filing a lawsuit against Osceola County and six deputies from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office after an incident involving him and the OCSO on Feb. 27, 2022, where he was tased and caught on fire,
Victim of gas station blaze sparked by Osceola County deputy's Taser files federal lawsuit
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Osceola County deputies, alleging excessive force in a gas station fire incident that left a man severely injured.
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