Oklahoma Highway Patrol fight with EMT

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Oklahoma Highway Patrol fight with EMT
Trooper, Paramedic Fight Caught on Tape
Posted: May 26, 2009
A trooper scolds the driving paramedic for not yielding to their vehicle.

The paramedic argues they were trying to avoid hitting a car and wasn't aware of the troopers' oncoming vehicles.
An OHP Trooper tries to restrain the paramedic. OHP claims the paramedics assaulted the troopers, but it was not caught on tape.

By Dave Jordan, NEWS 9

PADEN, Oklahoma -- An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper and a paramedic were caught on tape scuffling Sunday while a patient was being taken to the hospital.

The fight happened on Highway 62, near Paden, after a OHP and first responders argued over a close call on the road.

OHP alleges that one of the paramedics on the video assaulted the trooper, but the assault was not caught on tape.

"We're like trying to tell the guy, 'Dude, my mom is in the back,' and my stepdad was like, 'My wife is in the back. Can we do this at the hospital?'" said Kenyada Davis.

Kenyada Davis' mother was the woman in the back of the ambulance being treated for heat exhaustion.

He was able to shoot the altercation with his cell phone's camera.

Davis said it all started because the ambulance failed to yield to OHP troopers, who were en route to a call along highway 62 in Paden.

Davis said the driver of the ambulance was trying to avoid hitting a car that slowed down and wasn't aware of troopers nearby until it was too late.

"He slowed down, and as the car was getting over, that's when he passed us," Davis said. "I didn't hear him."

But after OHP troopers finished their official business, they pulled the Creek Nation ambulance over. One of the troopers chided Paul for failing to yield.

Once the ambulance was pulled over, Davis pulled out his phone and shot video of the scene.

Watch the full video of the altercation between the trooper and first responders.

According to the OHP, the paramedics assaulted the trooper just before the fight broke out.

"It didn't look like it was being handled very well, at least form the tape I saw from the troopers' standpoint," said NEWS 9 Legal Analyst Irven Box.

The entire scene, including the alleged assault was captured on dash cam video and has not been released.

The Okfuskee County District Attorney's office is reviewing all of the footage and could file criminal charges against the paramedic by the end of the week.

[Johnmikins]

Wow...cops.

[VandyZ]

That cell phone video will do more damage to the EMT than the OHP. You can clearly see the EMT resist. I do agree that this issue seems to be ridiculous though . . . the EMT was transporting a patient regardless of who didnt yield in this case it should be forgiven and never even made it to the point of a traffic stop.

[jfizz313]

Cops ftw

[LjN_728]

I won't side with Party A or B until the cruiser dash cam is viewed but it's suppose to be like this:

If the ambulance is transporting the victim without their lights and siren, they must abide by all the rules of the road. With that being said, if the troopers are running Code 3 , lights and siren, every vehicle including the ambulance must yield the right of way. Now the driver of the ambulance stated that he didn't hear the cruiser. So what was wrong with his eyes or he just doesn't care what's behind him?

But I agree with you VandyZ...regardless of who didn't yield, it should be forgiven and I guarantee the DA will drop all charges of assault by the officer.

[HomieG35]

OK... ticket / arrest them at the hospital. It's that simply. There is no need to cause a 5min delay.

[Beebo]

Cops and their damn power trips

[Wannabe6MT]

The lady in the back obviously wasnt important in that case.... forgive and forget. it was an accident. Theres a lady in the back that needs help, who gives a chit about citing the guy for not yielding.

[G35 Mass]

Originally Posted by LjN_728

. So what was wrong with his eyes or he just doesn't care what's behind him?

Hell no... they couldn't care any less

Originally Posted by HomieG35

OK... ticket / arrest them at the hospital. It's that simply. There is no need to cause a 5min delay.

Correct

[AlcatrazT2]

How come we don't have any 'Troopers' in California?

[G35 Mass]

Originally Posted by AlcatrazT2

How come we don't have any 'Troopers' in California?

Cali liberals could never handle real cops like troopers.

[jersey-G]

Originally Posted by LjN_728

I won't side with Party A or B until the cruiser dash cam is viewed but it's suppose to be like this:

If the ambulance is transporting the victim without their lights and siren, they must abide by all the rules of the road. With that being said, if the troopers are running Code 3 , lights and siren, every vehicle including the ambulance must yield the right of way. Now the driver of the ambulance stated that he didn't hear the cruiser. So what was wrong with his eyes or he just doesn't care what's behind him?

But I agree with you VandyZ...regardless of who didn't yield, it should be forgiven and I guarantee the DA will drop all charges of assault by the officer.

Considering the cop had time to pull over the ambulance and get into an altercation with the driver, whatever the "emergency" he was responding to when the ambulance didn't yield doesn't seem to be too important.

[LjN_728]

Originally Posted by AlcatrazT2

How come we don't have any 'Troopers' in California?

They're called CHiPies

Originally Posted by jersey-G

Considering the cop had time to pull over the ambulance and get into an altercation with the driver, whatever the "emergency" he was responding to when the ambulance didn't yield doesn't seem to be too important.

But after OHP troopers finished their official business, they pulled the Creek Nation ambulance over.

[5150DS]

Originally Posted by LjN_728

They're called CHiPies

Exactly, CHP is the state police and are the ones who do protection for the Governator.