DC Firefighter on Leave After Choking Colleague Until He Lost Consciousness
An on-duty D.C. firefighter has been placed on leave after he allegedly choked a colleague until he was unconscious.
The incident occurred about 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at Engine 32, WTTG reported.
The injured firefighter was transported to a local hospital and was released.
Metropolitan Police arrested Dominique Jones for felony assault.
"D.C. Fire and EMS has absolutely zero tolerance for physical violence of any nature under any circumstances. This was a rare event and an extremely concerning incident for our entire Department and does not represent our core values or our membership generally," said D.C. Fire and EMS in a statement.
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