Watch Okla. Deputies Battle Driver Accused of Running Down Firefighter Twice at Blaze
What to know
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A driver allegedly struck a Tullahassee volunteer firefighter twice with his car as crews were trying to put out a Labor Day house fire.
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Wagoner County sheriff's deputies confronted the driver, who struggled with deputies as he resisted arrest and was placed in a leg and waist chains after he kicked a deputy once he was in a cruiser.
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The suspect faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon, obstructing a peace officer and impeding firefighters.
A driver who allegedly struck a firefighter twice with his vehicle on Labor Day battled with Oklahoma deputies as they took him into custody.
The incident happened as Tullahassee volunteer firefighters were working to put out a house fire, KTUL-TV reports. That's when a man—later identified as Abram Sprenger—struck a firefighter, knocking him to the ground.
Then Sprenger allegedly circled back around the burning house and struck the firefighter again. Other firefighters at the scene used a fire truck as protection as Sprenger backed into the apparatus.
Wagoner County sheriff's deputies confronted the driver and ordered him to get out of his vehicle. When he refused, a deputy shattered the driver side window and began pulling Sprenger out of the car. Body camera footage from the sheriff's office captured the clash.
A struggle broke out, and deputies were finally able to handcuff Sprenger. But once the suspect was in a cruiser and headed to jail, he kicked a deputy in the head and tried to force the deputy to lose control of the cruiser. Leg shackles and a waist chain were finally used to keep Sprenger from being physically disruptive for the rest of the ride.
Sprenger faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, impeding the progress of firefighters, obstructing a peace officer and other counts.
The article referenced in this story originally ran as "Bodycam: Tulsa, OK, Man Resists Arrest after Intentionally Striking Firefighter Twice" on Firehouse.com, an Endeavor Business Media partner site.”