Man arrested for battery on Deputies

A 33-year-old Key Largo man arrested for DUI Tuesday night became combative and began spitting on and kicking Deputies.

Jeremy Orlando Burgos was charged with resisting officers with violence and two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer in addition to the DUI.

The incident began at approximately 10:51 p.m. after a motorist, later identified as Burgos, struck a building and a parked vehicle at Mile Marker 81. Sgt. Robert Dosh stopped the suspect vehicle shortly thereafter near Mile Marker 84. The Honda Burgos was driving had damage consistent with the damage to the building and parked vehicle. Deputies Nerelys Vidal Wardell Hanna also responded. Burgos appeared intoxicated and did not pass field sobriety exercises.

Burgos was taken to jail whereupon he became combative. Burgos began screaming obscenities and failed to follow commands. Burgos violently kicked chairs across the room, started banging his head against a table as well as grabbing and kicking as well as spitting on Deputies. Burgos was shocked with a Taser. Burgos continued fight Deputies as he was taken to Mariners Hospital.

Burgos was medically cleared at the hospital and then booked into jail.

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