D.C. Fire and EMS said that it placed six employees on leave last week after the first responders began brawling with a man who was accused of striking a firefighter. The man is in custody.
The 43-year-old Simpkins II was arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer after the fight was stopped, according to a police report of the incident obtained by The Washington Times.
The station reported that fire crews were called to the scene on Florida Avenue Northwest after Simpkins II had grabbed a wheel of Metrobus and refused to let go.
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