Arrest of Jacob Gregoire
| File:Arrest of Jacob Gregoire.jpeg Officer Sergio Flores arresting Gregoire | |
| Date | February 14, 2014 c. 9:00 pm PDT (UTC−8) |
|---|---|
| Duration | c. 30 minutes |
| Location | Interstate 805 highway and Telegraph Canyon Road, Chula Vista, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°37′N 117°02′W / 32.62°N 117.04°WCoordinates: 32°37′N 117°02′W / 32.62°N 117.04°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Arrests | 1 |
| Charges | None |
On February 4, 2014, a California Highway Patrol police officer arrested on-duty fire fighter Jacob Gregoire for an alleged parking violation during an emergency rescue operation.[1]
Gregoire was quickly released without charge.
The event caught national and international attention, prompting complaints from fire service leadership.
Gregoire later filed a claim for damaged against the police force.
People involved[edit]
At the time of his arrest, Jacob Gregoire worked for California's Chula Vista Fire Department as an engineer and had been employed for twelve years.[2] He was aged 36 years at the time of his arrest.[1]
Gregoire was arrested by police officer Sergio Flores, who had worked for California Highway Patrol for nineteen years at the time of the arrest.[3]
Arrest[edit]
Around 9pm on February 4 2014, Gregoire was providing medical aid to victims of a vehicular collision and rollover on the Interstate 805 highway[1] near Telegraph Canyon Road.[4] One vehicle was on its roof after hitting the median.[5]
After engineer Gregoire refused to move his fire truck, a California Highway Patrol arrested him, handcuffed him, searched his pockets and seated him in the rear of a police cruiser.[1] The arrest was witnessed by news media.[1] Gregoire was released after 30 minutes[6] with no charges being filed.[7]
Aftermath[edit]
The event attracted national attending and prompted San Diego County Fire Chiefs Association to describe the event as an "aberration".[8] Chula Visa fire chief Dave Hanneman stated that Gregoire parked his vehicle in a manner to protect an ambulance from oncoming traffic, aligned with protocol.[5]
After the event, leadership of the police highway patrol and the fire department met to discuss the incident.[9] The discussion lead to a review of the communications protocol between the two agencies.[10]
In March 2014, Gregoire filed a legal claim against the California Highway Patrol.[11] That same month, Gregoire's Dan Gilleon said that Gregoire was willing to settle the court case if the police promised to not interfere with the work of fire fighters.[12][13]
The trial court granted California Highway Patrol's motion for summary judgement on the cause of action of intentional infliction of emotional distress, and denied summary judgement on the other claims.[14] The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard an oral argument to dismiss the case on December 2017.[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Officials: Dispute between CHP officer, firefighter an 'isolated - San Diego, California News Station". KFMB-TV. 2014-02-11. Archived from the original on 11 Feb 2014. Retrieved 2023-04-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Perry, Tony (25 March 2014). "Firefighter handcuffed by CHP officer at freeway crash files claim". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "CBS News 8 Exclusive: CHP officer who handcuffed firefighter ide - CBS News 8 - San Diego, CA News Station - KFMB Channel 8". CBS 8. 20 Feb 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Handcuffed firefighter sues California Highway Patrol". KUSI News. 2014-03-25. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Firefighter handcuffed over parking row". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Chappell, Bill (5 Feb 2014). "Police Officer Arrests Firefighter At Accident Scene In California". NPR. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Taylor, Joanna (17 July 2020). "Firefighter arrested as he tried to save car crash victims in resurfaced clip". Indy100. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Perry, Tony (7 Feb 2014). "CHP speaks on cuffing". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Payne, Ed (2014-02-06). "California Highway Patrol officer cuffs firefighter for refusing to move engine". CNN. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Fleming, Omari; Garske, Monica (13 Feb 2014). "Firefighter Handcuffing Leads to Protocol Review". NBC 7 San Diego. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Firefighter handcuffed by CHP officer files claim". KCRA. 2014-03-26. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Firefighter Will Settle Suit with CHP: Wants Promise to Not Arrest EMT's". Fox 5. 30 March 2014. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Firefighters files claim against CHP". Ventura County Star. 26 March 2014. p. 38. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2023. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Gregoire v. California Highway Patrol et al, No. 3:2014cv01749 - Document 46 (S.D. Cal. 2016)". Justia. 2016. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ↑ Varone, Curt (2017-12-25). "California Police-Fire Wars Case Before 9th Circuit". Fire Law Blog. Archived from the original on 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-04-07. Unknown parameter
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External links[edit]
- 6 December 2017, Jacob Gregoire v. California Highway Patrol, United States Court of Appears for the Ninth Circuit
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