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Police officer caught on camera handcuffing a FIREFIGHTER as he was rescuing victims of a rollover crash on the side of a busy highway

• Firefighter Jacob Gregoire, 36, was cuffed and held in a California Highway patrol squad car for 30 minutes after he refused to move his firetruck
• Fire officials insist the 12 year veteran was following his training and parked the truck in a manner meant to shield all persons at the scene - including police - from busy traffic
• The incident comes after multiple battles between police and fire crews in southern California

By Daily Mail UK, 6 February 2014


A long-simmering feud between San Diego-area fire departments and police came to a head Tuesday when an officer handcuffed a firefighter for not moving his truck as he was trying to rescue victims from an accident.
Video from the accident scene shows a California Highway Patrol officer arresting Chula Vista firefighter Jacob Gregoire, 36, after refusing to move a fire truck positioned to shield rescue workers and accident victims from fast moving traffic along the side of a busy freeway.
The unidentified CHP officer cuffed the first responder and put him in the back of a squad car for 30 minutes, which also reported that CHP officers and firefighters have battled over accident scene protocol in the past.


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Shocking arrest: Firefighter Jacob Gregoire was arrested for not moving a fire truck while trying to rescue victims of a rollover accident





Veteran firefighter: Jacob Gregoire has been with the Chula Vista Fire Department for 12 years


Radio communication showed how shocked firefighters were at the sight of an emergency responder being cuffed and led away from the scene of a serious accident while trying to help the injured.

'I did not move our engine so it's still in the initial spot, and we're just continuing with patient care,' a firefighter told the dispatcher.
'This is ridiculous. We're in the middle of patient care with patients on the [freeway] and we're trying to protect our scene … and they're putting him in handcuffs at this time and walking him away.'

Chula Vista Fire Chief Dave Hanneman agreed.

‘To detain one of our firefighters in the middle of an incident is ridiculous,’ he said in a statement.

Gregoire shouted to the news camera that he was being arrested as the officer searched his coat and pulled out handcuffs.

‘Hey, I just want you to know that he’s arresting me,’ Gregoire said, pointing to the officer.
‘It’s unbelievable you have to do this,’ the officer said while cuffing the 12 year veteran firefighter.
‘It’s unbelievable that you guys have to treat us like this,’ Gregoire replied. ‘We are on the road trying to help people.’

‘We asked you to clear the road and you said no, and you are getting arrested for not moving it,’ said the officer.




By the book: Fire officials insisted Gregoire's fire truck was positioned as trained to protect all personnel on the scene




In disbelief: Gregoire, a 12 year veteran of the Chula Vista Fire Department, couldn't believe he was being handcuffed


The officer is then seen leading Gregoire away while his colleagues continue to tend to the victims of the rollover crash. He was held in the back of the police car for about 30 minutes.

A CHP spokesperson told the station that Gregoire’s fire truck was the only was the only one out of three not moved in compliance with the officer’s request, but fire officials say he was within his rights to not move the truck.

‘My engineers and all the crews did exactly what they're trained to do,’ Hanneman told the station.

Fire officials also said the police officer also ordered a fire truck with an on duty paramedic to leave before first aid was finished being administered.

Two people were injured after their Ford mustang hit the barrier, overturned and landed in a construction site, according to ABC 10, their conditions are not known.

The president of the local firefighters union agreed.

‘I'm very proud of Jacob. He did a good job,’ said John Hess. ‘He made all firefighters look good. He was there to protect the citizens and he was willing to take a stand to do that.’

Commenters on the station’s Facebook page sided with Gregoire.

‘As a firefighter with 30 years experience responding to exactly this kind of incident, I can assure you that the truck was properly placed to provide maximum safety to the crews,’ wrote Ernest Chiardonna.



Perp walk: Gregoire is treated like a criminal despite following his training to the letter, fire officials said




Still not resolved: Colleagues continued to administer first aid as Gregoire was taken away


‘I normally give Cops the benefit of the doubt, but in this case I can't see any way this couldn't have been handled after the incident,’ James Johnson added.

One commenter detailed his issues with the CHP.
‘I have been a fire fighter for almost 30 years… in the last few years have had several (6+) incidents with local CHP Officers over where we have parked our engines on incidents,’ Gregory White recalled.
‘We have had a CHP attempt to cuff a captain, chest butt, threaten and curse firefighters during the incidents,’ he continued.




Detained: Gregoire was held in the back of a CHP squad car for 30 minutes before being released


Fire officials echoed White's comments, telling CBS 8 there have been several run-ins between CHP officers and firfighters in recent years - but this is the first one that ended in arrest.
Several other firefighters explained that the truck was properly positioned to protect all individuals at the scene, police included.
The officer has not been publicly named by the CHP, and it is not clear if any disciplinary action will be taken.
No charges were filed against Gregoire, he continued the rest of his shift after being released.

In 2008, a Missouri jury awarded a firefighter more than $17,000 for a false arrest over a similar incident

It is not clear if Gregoire will take legal action.

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