Sunday, June 21, 2015

Richmond, VA battalion chief charged with assaulting firefighter at firehouse

A battalion chief who was one of the first female firefighters in Virginia’s Richmond Fire Department has been charged with misdemeanor assault after an incident at Station 23. Tina Watkins was also a former public information officer for the department.

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WWBT-TV:

Sources confirm a battalion chief with the Richmond Fire Department is charged with misdemeanor assault.

Sources say Tina Watkins allegedly assaulted a male firefighter, who then made the complaint.

VA Richmond battalion chief charged with assault

WTVR-TV:

Watkins did not want to comment on the charge, but did tell reporter Chelsea Rarrick she was a highly respected public official in Richmond.

CBS 6 contacted the Richmond Fire Department regarding the charges, but a spokesman said that because he could not comment on the incident because it is a personnel matter.

However, he did say that the department has turned everything over to Central HR and is cooperating with any kind of investigation they are doing.

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