Indianapolis fireman hurt in fight with man chasing woman into fire station

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis fireman was barely injured Saturday after getting right into a battle with a person who chased a lady into the fireplace station.

Battalion Chief Rita Reith of Indianapolis Fireplace Division says the “altercation” occurred shortly earlier than 1 p.m. Saturday at Station No. 11 at 1715 E. Washington St. That’s on the near-east facet on the South State Avenue intersection close to Willard Park.

A firefighter was backing a automobile into the station when a lady in “apparent misery” yelled a person was chasing her, Reith stated in a information launch. The firefighter received out of the automobile, stepped in entrance of the person and informed him to cease, however the man then “turned aggressive” towards the firefighter and shoved him towards the automobile. The person then continued into the station’s automobile bay and “made bodily contact with the lady.”

Firefighters cleansing up after lunch within the fireplace station’s kitchen heard the commotion. They discovered the person with a knife in his hand “bodily detaining” the lady within the bay, Reith says. However upon the firefighters’ arrival within the bay, the person “turned each verbally and bodily aggressive towards the crew.” The firefighters quickly disarmed and restrained the person till Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division arrived and took the person into custody. IMPD has not indicated that the person has been preliminarily charged with a criminal offense.

The knife displayed marijuana and cranium symbols in a photograph the Indianapolis Fireplace Division shared.

The one injured firefighter was taken to a hospital to be checked, and he was despatched residence for the remainder of his 24-hour shift. The person additionally was checked out at a hospital. The lady was unhurt.