Livio Beccaccio, Orlando PD employee, Breaks Woman’s Front Teeth

This video, which shows an incident that happened on Feb. 25, 2011, was put on my radar by Christian, a reader of CopBlock.org.

The quote at the end of the video by Buddy Dyner, the “mayor” of Orlando, is classic. After it’s put-forth that there will not be any double-standard Dyner states “We investigate our own.” Huh??

I called the Orlando PD on March 7, 2013 to find out if Beccaccio had faced any repercussions or if he still wore an “Orlando Police” badge. I sure as hell know, were I in the area, I wouldn’t choose to fund such an aggressor.

My call was rerouted to the “public information officer.” I left a voicemail with my contact information and a brief overview of the information I was seeking. I never received a call back, despite the passage of over a week, so I called again on March 13th, and was told:

• an internal investigation was done that sustained the claim that Becaccio had acted outside of policy, and that
• Becaccio was no longer working at Orlando police, though that fact was claimed due to unrelated reasons – that makes me wonder if, as happens to many police employees who’s actions are so egregious that they become too toxic for the thin blue line to protect, Becaccio is working for another outfit

Orlando Police Department
407-246-2470 (non-emergency number)
407-246-2403 (public information officer number)
Livio Beccaccio (the aggressor wearing a badge)
Lisa Wareham (the woman assaulted)

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From Sean at BulliesWithABadge.org:

An Orlando Police officer, Livio Beccaccio, is now under investigation following the release of video footage that appears to show Beccaccio assaulting a woman, Lisa Wareham, by throwing her to the ground and breaking two of her front teeth.

The footage was obtained by an Orlando Investigative Reporter, Mike Holfeld, and was captured by a surveillance camera owned by the city as part of their Innovative Response to Improve Safety (I.R.I.S.) program. The footage shows Beccaccio holding onto a woman’s arm as he escorts her across the street before launching an assault that throws her to the ground. As soon as the woman hits the pavement, the officer seems to walk away.

The incident occurred on February 25 at 1:45 a.m. after officers responded to a disturbance call. The video seems to contradict Beccaccio’s version of events. Beccaccio’s police report states, “Wareham, with her right hand, reached across her body and smacked me several times in my right hand and arm”. In the video footage, however, Wareham never appears to resist or strike Beccaccio.

Beccaccio’s report also alleges that, “Wareham stumbled forward and fell to the pavement.” Once again, the video footage tells a different story, showing Beccaccio throwing the woman down using what is called an “arm bar” technique.

Wareham was charged with resisting arrest and assaulting an officer, charges that can’t be supported by the footage. The State Attorney’s office is reviewing the case against Wareham. A spokesperson for the State Attorney’s office refused to comment on the incident, other than to say that the case is still “pending”.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Byer made a statement, saying he wants all the facts before making a determination, but promised that there would be no double standard. “We investigate our own and if there is cause to punish someone, then those actions are taken,” Dyer said.

Wareham has since obtained an attorney and is considering taking legal action.

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