Suspect in custody after alleged assault of Philly firefighter that prompted barricade fears
The fire department initially arrived on the 7100 block of Jackson Street after having received reports that a man was dumping diesel fuel at the front of a property.
A man is in custody after allegedly assaulting a Philadelphia Fire Department lieutenant Friday morning, sparking what police had believed was a barricade incident in the city’s Tacony section.
Police responded to the incident just before 10 a.m. after receiving a report that an unidentified suspect had assaulted a firefighter on the 7100 block of Jackson Street, authorities said. The man then fled into a nearby home and, police concluded, barricaded himself inside.
Authorities arrived on the scene with SWAT and mental health delegates, and locked down the block for several hours, police Lt. Christian Duchossois said. The suspect, however, had fled the house before officers responded, police later discovered.
The man, whom police did not identify, turned himself in to officers in the 15th District, Duchossois said.
The fire department initially arrived on the scene Friday morning after receiving reports that a man was dumping diesel fuel at the front of a property. The fire department lieutenant was invited into the home, where the suspect allegedly placed him in a choke hold.
The firefighter was not injured, Duchossois said. Charges against the suspect were forthcoming Friday afternoon.