“I believe there was no malice,” López said. It wasn’t immediately clear if he has a lawyer to speak on his behalf. Sheriff’s Deputy David Crawford should be charged with culpable negligence, a misdemeanor, because he allegedly knew the area was covered in gas but used a stun gun anyway, López said during a news conference.Ĭrawford, who could not be reached Thursday for comment, was also burned in the fire that ignited. 27 incident.Ī lawyer for Barreto, Mark NeJame, said the fire burned 75 percent of his client's body. Osceola County Sheriff Marcos López recommended the man, Jean Barreto, be charged with fleeing, reckless driving and resisting arrest after he acted like a “menace” on the area’s roadways on a motorbike and eluded authorities who were trying to apprehend him during the Feb.
Charges should be filed against both the deputy who used a stun gun on a man covered in gasoline and the man who was burned when a fire ignited, a Florida sheriff said Thursday.