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KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A former Kissimmee police officer who admitted to using excessive force during an arrest will spend nine months in jail.
Andrew Baseggio was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to several charges stemming from a 2023 incident.
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Former Kissimmee police officer Andrew Baseggio has been sentenced to nine months in jail after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including battery, official misconduct, witness tampering and falsifying a police report.
The charges stemmed from a 2023 incident in which Baseggio entered a home without a warrant and assaulted a man while attempting to arrest him.
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The encounter was captured on body camera video, prompting public outrage and an internal investigation by the Kissi