NEWBURGH, N.Y. — An Empress EMS EMT was fired and arrested after allegedly tasing a fellow EMT while at work, Mid Hudson News reported.
Emmanuel Vasquez was immediately released from duty by Empress EMS after he reportedly used a taser on EMT Brett Slingerland inside the station.
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Slingerland was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Vasquez was terminated immediately and later arrested by Newburgh police.
No additional details about the interaction or what prompted the attack were released.
