HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy was arrested by the St. Petersburg Police Department early Tuesday morning on multiple felony charges, including armed kidnapping. Brian Juliano, 45, a deputy with the Department of Patrol Services, was taken into custody on March 24, 2026.
The arrest follows an incident reported at 5:45 a.m. in St. Petersburg. According to detectives, a verbal and physical altercation occurred between Juliano and a woman at a residence. Investigators allege that Juliano threatened the woman with a firearm and prevented her from leaving the premises or contacting emergency services.
Juliano is currently facing charges of Armed Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, and Tampering with a Witness…