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HCSO detention deputy arrested following altercation with roommate that turned physical

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Published  October 10, 2025 9:38am EDT
Hillsborough County
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • A detention deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, was arrested for battery. 
    • Investigators said Samantha Baiocco got into a verbal altercation with her roommate that turned physical on Wednesday night. 
    • Baiocco was terminated due to her probationary employment status at the sheriff’s office. 

TAMPA, Fla. - The tables were turned for a detention deputy with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office who found herself behind bars after being arrested for battery. 

What we know:

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Samantha Baiocco got into a verbal altercation with her roommate around 10 p.m. on Wednesday. 

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Investigators said that argument turned physical and Baiocco shoved the victim, causing minor injuries.

Baiocco, who has been employed with HCSO for six months, was assigned to a housing unit at Falkenburg Road Jail. 

She was terminated due to her probationary employment status at the Sheriff’s Office. 

The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. 

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