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Another case of bad cop letting personal pride get in the way of official duty. This cop handcuffed and arrested one of the firefighters on scene of car accident while they were treating car crash victims. The cop asked the firefighter to move the firetruck and he firefighter refused because it was put there as protection against another potential accident coming their way.
As he was being handcuffed on the side of the 805 Freeway near Orange County, the firefighter, 12-year veteran Jacob Gregoire, told reporters who had gathered, "I just want to let you all know he’s arresting me."
Later, according to CBS News 8, Gregoire told the arresting officer, whose name has not been released, "It’s unbelievable you guys have to treat us like this. We are trying to help you guys."
The officer replied, "We asked you to clear the road, you said ‘No.’ You are being arrested for not moving."
Gregoire was reportedly detained in the back of a highway patrol car for several minutes before being released. He was not charged.
Chula Vista Fire Chief Dave Hanneman told CBS, "To detain one of our firefighters in the middle of an incident is ridiculous."
In a statement, Hanneman praised the firefighters for doing what they were trained to do — protecting the scene of an accident with their trucks.
Another case of bad cop letting personal pride get in the way of official duty. This cop handcuffed and arrested one of the firefighters on scene of car accident while they were treating car crash victims. The cop asked the firefighter to move the firetruck and he firefighter refused because it was put there as protection against another potential accident coming their way.