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Osceola County deputy arrested after claiming woman beat him in DUI stop

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Osceola County deputy arrested after claiming woman beat him in DUI stop — Winter Park Community news

An Osceola County deputy was arrested after investigators determined he lied about what happened during a DUI stop last month, according to the sheriff’s office.In a release, officials said the incident happened on Sept. 25, when Deputy Joseph Billittier responded to a call for a possible impaired driver near 1201 Simpson Road.“A driver had called 911 after a Toyota Corolla, driven by a 67-year-old woman, was driving the wrong way on Royal Palm Road,” the release reads. “The driver of the Toyota eventually ended up in the median on Simpson Road, and the 911 caller removed the keys from the ignition of the Corolla.”The 67-year-old woman was ultimately arrested for DUI and handcuffed in the front, investigators noted.BATTERY CLAIMS?However, the suspect reportedly told deputies that she’d broken her clavicle back in May, and her left arm was in a sling.“The interaction between Deputy Billittier and the suspect became physical as she was placed in the patrol car and transported to jail,” t

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