More fire news from FireCritic.com
Previous coverage of this story
This is dash-cam video of a Valentine’s Day incident in Chester County, SC that we told you about shortly after it occurred. West Chester Fire Chief Andy Martin and his firefighter brother Tommy became involved in a dispute with Chester County Sheriff Alex Underwood and his deputies over a road closure at a truck accident. The firefighting brothers were arrested at their homes a day later. Here’s the description with the video:
This dash camera footage shows the Feb. 14 incident between Chester County firefighters and Sheriff Alex Underwood and his deputies. The two groups were in disagreement about closing a road following an accident. West Chester fire chief Andy Martin is in the orange vest. His brother, fellow firefighter Tommy Martin, is wearing a baseball hat and black jacket. Underwood is the taller man in tan pants, a black jacket and a baseball hat.
Rachel Southmayd, HeraldOnline.com:
Video from two Highway Patrol vehicles shows the Martin brothers speaking with Underwood and the deputies. Although there is no audio with extended sections of the videos, it appears they are having an argument, with Underwood, the deputies and the Martins leaning forward as they speak, gesturing and pointing.
About eight minutes after Underwood arrived, the video shows him stepping forward, so that he is less than two feet from Andy Martin. Underwood points and Andy Martin takes a step back and crosses his arms. Andy Martin then steps back as two other men step up to stand next to him.
Tommy Martin, meanwhile, moves next to his brother. Just a few seconds later, Andy Martin is shoved aside by one of the other two men. It’s unclear who that man is or with what agency he is affiliated.
Tommy Martin then puts his hands on Underwood.
The police report states that Tommy Martin “pushed Sheriff Underwood with his right arm.”
In the video, the same man that pushed Andy Martin then pushes Tommy Martin several times, causing him to bump into Andy Martin.
