A Cranston firefighter who accused a deputy chief of assaulting him has filed a federal lawsuit against the chief, the city of Cranston, and the fire union.
As first reported by Target 12, Lieutenant Scott Bergantino filed the suit Friday, alleging assault, poor training, breach of duty, and negligence.
Bergantino claimed that Deputy Chief Paul Valletta, who is also the President of Local 1363, attacked him in a firehouse dispute on Sept. 9. In the court filing, Bergantino said that the incident started when he refused to have his crew of firefighters participate in a “Fill the Boot” fundraiser for muscular dystrophy, which is organized by the fire union.