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Osceola County deputy arrested, accused of excessive force against suspect he arrested

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Osceola County deputy arrested, accused of excessive force against suspect he arrested — Altamonte Springs Health news

An Osceola County deputy has been arrested, accused of using "an unnecessary amount of force" when arresting a 67-year-old woman suspected of DUI, and then falsely alleging that she was the one who attacked him, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.Osceola deputy accused of battering arrested suspect, then lying about what happenedOsceola County deputy Joseph Billittier was arrested Tuesday on several charges, including battering a woman over the age of 65, official misconduct, perjury in official proceeding, and falsifying public or court records, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.Deputy initially responded to a report of an impaired driverOn Sept. 25, someone called 911 to report that a 67-year-old woman had driven the wrong way on Royal Palm Road and ended up in the median on Simpson Road. Deputy Billittier self-dispatched himself to that scene.OCSO said Deputy Billittier and other deputies conducted a DUI investigation and arrested the woman for suspected

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