Firefighter says car hit him at firehouse – Security cameras tell different story

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Police in an around Wallington, New Jersey were on the lookout July 3 for a driver whose vehicle struck a firefighter in front of the firehouse and sped off. They finally made an arrest to close the case Tuesday night.

Taken into custody is 36-year-old Joseph Fehl. Fehl is the Wallington firefighter and first aid squad member who told police he had been struck. Fehl’s been charged with insurance fraud and filing a false report.

Just as with the Cleveland firefighters we told you about recently who were charged criminally after being accused of making up a story about how a fire truck crash occurred, security cameras tell the real story.

Jerry DeMarco, CliffviewPilot.com:

Fehl told police that he was struck by a dark, compact vehicle on Park Row off Adamson Street that then took a right on Stein Avenue toward Main Avenue the night of July 3, the lieutenant said.

Fehl then went to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment of some scratches and bruises, he said.

An initial investigation turned up no vehicle debris or skidmarks, Kudlacik said.

In an attempt to identify the driver, detectives canvassed the area and obtained feeds from two video surveillance cameras, the lieutenant said.