The Brief
- A federal judge rejected Osceola County’s request to dismiss a lawsuit by a man who was severely burned after deputies tased him at a gas station in 2022.
- Jean Louis Barreto-Baerga filed a lawsuit against Osceola County and several deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
- Deputies tased Barreto-Baerga while he was at a gas station filling up his motorcycle, according to the lawsuit. The gas ignited, causing severe burns on 75% of Barreto-Baerga’s body.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A federal judge rejected Osceola County’s request to dismiss a lawsuit by a man who was severely burned after deputies tased him at a gas station.
Jean Louis Barreto-Baerga filed a lawsuit against the county and several Osceola County deputies—including suspended sheriff Marcos Lopez—after a 2022 incident that left him severely burned.
The backstory…