By Paul Bass
The New Haven Independent
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Fire Lt. Felipe Cordero was helping a woman who collapsed from an apparent drug overdose. A cop arrived on the scene — and ended up handcuffing Cordero and holding him in the back of a police car.
The bizarre and potentially dangerous incident took place in Fair Haven Wednesday afternoon. It drew a small crowd.
And it drew a response from city officials. On Thursday, Police Chief James Lewis and Fire Chief Michael Grant announced they’ve launched a joint internal investigation. Grant said he could remember no similar clash between cops and firefighters at the scene of a call. He and Lewis referred requests for comment on the incident to mayoral spokeswoman Jessica Mayorga, who said she wouldn’t provide a detailed account while the matter is under investigation.
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