Florida deputy facing negligence charges after fiery takedown at gas station; bodycam video released

Saturday, May 21, 2022
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (KABC) -- Newly released body cam video shows the moment a gas station went up in flames, and a pursuit suspect caught on fire.

The recently released videos shed new light on what caused the sudden fiery explosion in Florida back in February.
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Moments before the takedown, a man is seen on helicopter video leading deputies on a chase.

He then pulled over to fill his motorcycle with gas, and was tackled by a deputy, who fired his Taser.

The state fire marshal says the fiery explosion was caused by the deputy's Taser being used near gasoline.

Both the deputy and the suspect were burned.
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While the pursuit suspect faces a slew of criminal charges for his joyride, the deputy involved now faces negligence charges.



The news comes after the sheriff said the deputy's "reckless" actions violated department policy.

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