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SEATTLE — Seattle Fire Chief Gregory Dean has given an apology to the city, following the accusations that two firefighters drunkenly attacked two homeless men in Pioneer Square on Saturday.
In a press conference held Monday, Fire Chief Dean described how disappointed he was to learn two of his men — Robert Howell and Scott Bullene — are accused of kicking and punching a homeless man who was sleeping on the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. “The actions that these firefighters are accused of is not representative of the conduct we expect of Seattle firefighters,” Chief Dean said. “I expect Seattle firefighters to treat every person in our community with respect.”
According to police reports, off-duty firefighter Howell and Mia Jarvinen were walking through Pioneer Square after the Sounders game when they came across a homeless man sleeping on the Seattle Fallen Firefighters Memorial near the intersection of Occidental Avenue and Main Street. Upset that the homeless man was sleeping near the tribute to fallen firefighters, Jarvinen kicked the man and his food, sparking a fight between the Howell, the first homeless victim, and other homeless men who tried to help the victim.
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