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Paramedic charged with assaulting another EMS provider on scene

Witnesses said Willie Jean Meade yelled at personnel when they took over an ATV crash call

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Willie Jean Meade, a paramedic for Sandy Ridge Rescue Squad, was arrested after an incident that stemmed from a call about a 14-year-old in an ATV crash.

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By EMS1 Staff

DICKENSON COUNTY, Va. — A paramedic has been charged with disorderly conduct and assault and battery on an EMS provider.

WCYB reported that Willie Jean Meade, a paramedic for Sandy Ridge Rescue Squad, was arrested after an incident that stemmed from a call about a 14-year-old in an ATV crash. Witnesses claimed Meade yelled at personnel when they took over the call.

The report stated that Meade assaulted the victim’s father and an EMS provider.