Osceola County Deputy Cleared of Negligence in Fire Incident During 2022 Arrest Attempt at Gas Station
An Osceola County deputy was found not guilty of negligence after his Taser accidentally ignited a fire, injuring a man.
Osceola deputy on trial for Taser incident that sparked gas pump fire takes stand
An Osceola County deputy on trial for tasing a man near a gas pump — resulting in a fire that severely injured the suspect — testified in his own defense Wednesday.
Osceola deputy on trial for gas fire that severely burned man testifies stun gun triggering it went off accidentally
In addition to arguing the discharge was accidental, the defense has suggested that either Koffinas’ discharge or the hot engine of Barreto’s dirt bike may have ignited the gasoline. Koffinas was not criminally charged and received a 40-hour suspension after an internal investigation.
Osceola County deputy found not guilty of negligence after Tasing gas-covered man, igniting blaze
The Osceola County deputy who was accused of deploying his Taser on a gas-covered man in 2022 — igniting a blaze that seriously burned the victim — was found not guilty of negligence on Friday after a weeklong trial.
Deputy found not guilty in Taser gas station fire
The jury took six hours, right on the nose in their deliberations. The decision was far from clear-cut. The story is also far from over. Deputy David Crawford is not guilty of misdemeanor culpable negligence.
‘Justice was served’: Jury acquits Osceola deputy accused of triggering Wawa gas fire that severely burned man
The Osceola deputy accused of recklessly igniting a gasoline fire with a Taser and severely burning a man he was trying to arrest was found not guilty Friday night of misdemeanor culpable negligence after a weeklong trial during which he testified the incident was an accident.
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