According to his arrest report, the firefighter is said to have confronted a fellow firefighter due to “issues they were having.”

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville firefighter was arrested on Wednesday by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office after allegedly striking a fellow firefighter following a verbal altercation in the Cisco Gardens neighborhood.

According to his arrest report, Joshua Jordan, 38, is said to have told other firefighters that he “wanted to confront” the victim regarding issues that they were having, then walked up to the victim shortly afterwards.

The report states that the victim, who will not be identified, told officers that he initially ignored Jordan before leaving the area. Jordan then followed, which resulted in the altercation turning from verbal to physical. The victim told police that witnesses in the area had “attempted” to de-escalate the situation, but failed.

The report states that during the JSO’s investigation, it was determined that both “the victim’s statements and witness statements matched.”

Jordan was arrested at the scene and charged with battery.

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue provided the following statement:

“The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is aware of an incident that occurred at Fire Station 53 involving two JFRD personnel. This situation is being taken seriously, and we are conducting a thorough internal review in coordination with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. 

The employee who was arrested has been temporarily reassigned to administrative duties pending the outcome of this review and the JSO investigation. We are unable to provide any additional details while this investigation is active. 

We recognize that incidents like this are difficult not only for the individuals involved but also for the men and women who show up every day, dedicated to serving our community. The alleged behavior does not represent who we are or what JFRD stands for as an organization. 

The trust Jacksonville places in our department is not something we take lightly. We will continue to hold our personnel to the highest standards, because our residents and visitors deserve nothing less.”