Man Arrested for Cutting Baltimore Fire Hose

May 2, 2015
Greg Bailey was charged with cutting a fire hose that Baltimore firefighters used to battle a fire at a CVS.

The man who was seen on live video cutting a fire hose during Monday night's riots and fires was charged Friday. 

Live television reports captured Greg Bailey, 22, running up and making two cuts in the hose that supplied water to firefighters battling a fire at CVS.

Deputy State Fire Marshals charged Bailey with Malicious Destruction of Property, Obstructing Firefighting Operations and Reckless Endangerment, FoxBaltimore.com reports.

Officials said a Baltimore police officers noticed him in photos that were shared this week and he contacted the state fire marshals office.

They served an arrest warrant on Baily, who was already being detained at the Baltimore City Detention Center on unrelated charges.

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