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Firefighter arrested, another injured in Pa. firehouse fight

Argument allegedly escalated to Dale McCloskey hitting victim in back of head with piece of plastic pipe

HERMITAGE, Pa. — A firehouse fight resulted in the arrest of one firefighter and hospitalization of another in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

According to WKBN, Dale McCloskey, 54, faces charges of aggravated and simple assault in the fight at the Hermitage Volunteer Fire Department, where both parties are members.

As they were about to head out on a call, the 26-year-old victim and McCloskey were having an argument, which allegedly escalated to McCloskey hitting the victim in the back of the head with a piece of plastic pipe connected to a drain.

McCloskey has been ordered not to have contact with any fire departments or their property in town as well as the victim.