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 Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Arrests | 1 |
| Charges | None |
On February 4, 2014, a California Highway Patrol police officer arrested on-duty firefighter 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 damages against the police force.
People involved
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
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 officer 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
The event attracted national attention and prompted San Diego County Fire Chiefs Association to describe the event as an "aberration".[8] Chula Vista 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 led 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 firefighters.[12][13]
The trial court granted California Highway Patrol's motion for summary judgment on the cause of action of intentional infliction of emotional distress, and denied summary judgment 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
- ↑ 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 identified - 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) - ↑ "Firefighter 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
- 6 December 2017, Jacob Gregoire v. California Highway Patrol, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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