Man facing charges after WFPS member assaulted
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A 25-year-old man is facing various charges after police say he damaged a fire truck and assaulted a Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crew member.
Winnipeg police say WFPS was called to the 300 block of Princess Street Friday around 1:20 a.m. for reports of a pick up truck on fire.
As the fire truck travelled to the scene, a man began hitting it with a metal pole near Princess Street and Logan Avenue, a Saturday media release states.
Once WFPS parked, a crew member exited the truck and was confronted by the man who allegedly hit him in the face with the pole.
Police say the man was linked to the vehicle fire.
He is facing charges of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, mischief under $5,000, arson causing damage to property, possession of incendiary material and fail to comply with condition of release order.
The man was detained in custody.