State attorney raises concerns about the truthfulness of 11 officers during grand jury proceeding

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The state attorney’s office has sent a letter to the Kissimmee Police Department raising concerns about the credibility of some of their officers following a grand jury proceeding.

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The Kissimmee Chief of Police was on that list.

WFTV told you that the grand jury indicted KPD Officer Andrew Baseggio for this incident when we first reported this in 2023.

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Baseggio was indicted on multiple charges including felony battery for tasing and kneeing a man in the face.

Sources told Eyewitness News that the department did not want to do a criminal investigation on their own but did bring it to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement later after the state raised questions about the video they saw on Channel 9 News.

The jury in the presentment will lay out what they heard and possible recommendations to the department.

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We know at least a dozen people were interviewed in the proceedings, either by the jury or by attorneys.

Eleven of those now have questions raised about their truthfulness, including Baseggio, other officers at that scene and now the chief.

According to the state, “Chief Betty Holland gave a voluntary, sworn interview and wrote that the statements she made in her interview are inconsistent with other sworn testimony received from witnesses.”

The city released a statement stating, “We have received a letter from the state attorney’s office that raises concerns about the truthfulness and conduct of 11 members of the police department. The city is reviewing the claims and has requested additional information and evidence from the state attorney’s office to begin investigating the allegations. We take these allegations seriously and are committed to thoroughly examining the matter.”

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