Former Deputy, Son Accused Of Beating Driver In Hudson

HUDSON, FL - A former Pasco and Hernando deputy and his son were arrested Wednesday after they pulled a driver from his vehicle and beat him at a RaceTrac gas station on U.S. 19 in Hudson. Peter Ciucci, the former deputy, and his son Nicholas Paul Tisevich-Ciucci were called to the station by someone who was involved in a road rage incident with the victim, according to Pasco deputies.

When Ciucci and his son arrived at the gas station, they began arguing with the victim. The victim was in his car calling 911 when Ciucci reached into the car through an open door and started hitting him, causing the man to drop his cell phone. Ciucci and his son then pulled the man from his car and started striking him, knocking him to the ground, deputies said. Ciucci held the man in a chokehold while his son was sitting on his back.

The victim suffered minor injuries. The two men were arrested when deputies arrived and face several felonies. Peter Ciucci was charged with burglary with simple battery, tampering with a witness and false imprisonment. Nicholas Ciucci is charged with auto burglary, battery and false imprisonment.

Image via Shutterstock; mugshots via Pasco Sheriff's Office