Pennsylvania firefighter arrested after town votes to disband volunteer fire department

  • Source: WPXI-TV NBC 11 Pittsburgh
  • Published: 12/11/2018 12:00 AM

VIDEO - The Pitcairn Council voted Monday night to disband the #2 Volunteer Fire Department during a heated meeting. The borough currently has two separate volunteer fire departments, but the #2 Department will be disbanded at the end of the year. After the decision was announced, there was an altercation between several people that ended with one firefighter being shocked with a Taser and arrested by police. Council members told Channel 11 that consolidation discussions have been going on for four years, but members of the affected fire station claim they were blindsided. The police chief said the man involved in the altercation fought with several police officers before being subdued.



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