Police Seek Man Who Assaulted SC Firefighter

Police are seeking a man who assaulted a firefighter after the man blocked a responding fire apparatus in Greenville County.

The incident happened May 23 when the Glassy Mountain Fire Department unit was responding to a reported fire when the driver of a pickup truck would not allow the man to pass. The driver than blocked the fire rig, preventing it from responding.

After the emergency vehicle arrived at the scene, the pickup driver assaulted the driver of the fire unit, the Greenville County Sherriff's Office shared in a release. 

The Sheriff's Office said the driver is in his 60s, about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 200 pounds, with a long beard.