Fire alarm go off? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We're We got a low battery and I'm >> Okay. >> I'm trying to mess with it. >> All right, I got you. So, hear that whistle? >> Yep. >> They're all coming. They're all going to show up here in a minute, okay? I just happened to be right around the corner and saw the call. Uh the dispatcher will probably come up and talk to you, but I'm going to let them know they can all slow down a little bit, okay? All right, thanks, bud. >> Yep, thank you. >> Uh-huh. That's all right. That's what we're here for. Please don't be taping. >> Hillsborough PD digital. >> Eight for six. >> Go ahead. >> You want to come out this way, that gentleman we were talking about earlier appears to be coming from his house in his truck to this call. >> Cancel. What's the the new address on that one? >> 618 Parkside, 618 Parkside, be right off of uh City Lake Road. >> Cancel. >> What's up? >> What's good? What's up? >> Yeah, false alarm. >> 698 Parkside. >> Hey, you need to hang out back here, bud. >> Why? >> Because I can already tell you've been drinking tonight. I need you to be back here. >> When a fire alarm was reported at a local home, everyone expected firefighters to respond as they always had. But, this call took an unexpected turn when one firefighter arrived showing clear signs of intoxication. Instead of helping at the emergency scene, he found himself under arrest and one decision may have cost him his career. >> I'm I'm just going to ask you plainly, why are you here? Have you been drinking? I can see it on your face. I can smell it. Now that I'm close to you, I can hear the way you're Why are you here? >> It's a fire call, dude. >> You can't show up when you're intoxicated. You're operating a vehicle right now with emergency lights. If you hit somebody, our department gets sued because you're responding on their time. It doesn't matter. You cannot drive a vehicle while drunk. I don't care if he's watching. You can't be here. >> Got you. >> As soon as Joe That's the plan. Cuz as soon as Joe gets here, I'm going to let him know and you're going to go to jail for a DUI. >> All right. >> Go and shut shut your truck off. Turn all your lights off. >> Truck off? I'm going to call her. >> Call him? I don't care who you call. >> I'm going to call her first and tell her that I'm going to jail. >> Jail free? There's no bail anymore. You have to sit. >> Hey, when will I see you in jail? All right. All right. Enough. >> It's not good enough though, dude. You know better than this. >> You know what, dude? Whatever. I ain't arguing with you. >> Okay. Go ahead and turn around and put your hands on the truck then. Anything in your pockets I need to be aware of? >> Uh I don't think so. I'm going to call her first. >> Snaps or not, just unfold. >> Yeah. >> Put it down and there you go. >> Pull it out, dude. >> Okay. All right, hands on your back. >> All right, watch the wall. >> The what? >> Watch the wall. >> Still got it on? >> You going to check everybody else here? >> I might. >> Just check me. >> Chris, let's not do this right now. >> body cam on. >> My body cam is on, red light. >> Are you going to check everybody else or you just checking me? >> If I have a reason to check them, I will. >> What did you What was your reason to check me? >> Your slurred speech when you first called on. >> Is that what it was? >> Yeah, and then the fact that somebody called about you earlier tonight saying you were drinking and driving. >> Somebody called about me earlier? >> Yes, sir. Right, when you were out at the corner store earlier. >> Mhm. >> Yep. >> With my wife? >> I don't know who called, I just received the calls after the dispatch. Stop. >> Is that yours? >> It's not. Looks like it's the homeowner. Hi, Chris. >> Firefighter on the scene. >> I sure am. >> Bad is good. >> Have a seat. >> Whatever. You're good. >> Hillsborough 16. >> [ __ ] not. You're good. >> Good. I'll be 10-95 with Chris Papin for a DUI. >> At first, the firefighter insists he was simply responding to the call. But for the officer, the issue isn't whether he showed up, it's that he allegedly drove an emergency vehicle after drinking, creating a serious public safety concern. >> 6-16, you're going to get fired, dude. >> 10-4, it is. Hey, Joe here yet? >> Not yet. >> Okay. But we got a big problem. Hillsborough 16, arrive on scene, can you advise them to come make contact with me? >> It's just It's just my sister's house. It's all good. I already talked to them. >> Yeah, I'm all right. >> As frustration builds, the firefighter questions why he's being singled out, but the officer explains that the investigation began because of specific observations, including the smell of alcohol, slurred speech, and an earlier report alleging impaired driving. >> Babe, I'm going to give you a courtesy tonight. Who here do you trust to drive your truck? >> I don't trust anybody to drive my truck. Call my wife and have her [ __ ] come get it. >> Okay, well, your phone's >> know who's here. You didn't give me a chance to see who the [ __ ] is here. >> Well, you know who responds. Is there anybody on the I'm not Hey, I'm not going to argue with you. Act like an adult. You did this to yourself. Do you trust Do you trust anybody here? Okay, then we'll just tow it. >> I trust everybody here. Everybody. >> How we doing? Good. False alarm. Everybody's good. Yeah, their alarm was dying and set it off. >> You didn't have anybody here to drive my truck. >> I asked you give me a specific Give me a specific person who I can release it to. Dude, that's how it works. Can I release it to Joe? >> You can release it to anybody. >> Okay. He's all sorts of unhappy. Come. Look there. Pulled up right next to me. Pulled up on scene 690 on on scene. You got to be kidding me right now. You got to be kidding me. He's in my squad. He's He's all pissed off. >> Yeah, I heard you. Like radio traffic. >> Yeah. He He pulled up right next to me, gets out, pulls out his radio to sign on scene. "This is 10-90 on scene." Dude, are you serious right now? And then he's mad at me. Where is Joe here yet? I'm trying to figure out I'm trying to be nice and not tow his truck, but when I asked him who you wanted me to release it to he just started screaming at me. So, if you want to go ask cuz he's mad at me. >> Nope. >> I don't want to have to tow it, but he says anybody, so Hey James. James, is Dad here? >> Uh no. >> I don't know where he's at. >> Okay, well I didn't know if he's going to show up. I need someone >> He just pulled up. >> I need someone to drive Pape's truck. He says he trusts anybody here with it to take it, but somebody's got to drive it or else I got to I got to tow it. >> Can you say that again? >> Somebody's got to take possession of Pape's truck or I have to tow it. I'm trying to give him that courtesy before we take our ride. >> I'll take it. >> I tried to ask him specifically and he said anybody, so >> We'll figure it out. >> Yeah, I just want to make sure somebody does. >> To his house? >> Yeah, take it back to his house. I don't want to tow it unless I have to. Hey Joe. We talk back here? Just want you to be aware Pape is in my car under arrest. >> Really? >> He is drunk as a skunk. Um yeah, I'm going to give you more than you you probably you're supposed to know, but somebody called us about him being drunk earlier and he was back at his house. I came out here was I'm the first one here. I saw him driving down the road. I called for my back up and Pape gets out the car to sign on scene. "10-90's on scene." I walk up to him he reeks of booze. So, he's going. Um I told the guys somebody's going to take his truck so I don't have to tow it. I'm at least trying to be that nice. So, once we get once we get it cleared, he's going to be riding. So, I just just want to let you know I'm we're on scene and Hey, god damn it, man. Stupid. >> I'm just going to do what [laughter] you got to do. Got to wait till I get out anyway. >> Perfect. As long as somebody can get it there and I don't have to tow it, we're good. >> You got a truck though. >> Well, I saw the truck and I was like, "God, I got to ask him. I don't want to be that guy already." So. >> I heard your truck whenever I pulled in. I'm like, "There he is. He got it loaded up." >> Yeah, no, I was quick, wasn't it? All right, one of those guys. I'm going to take it as soon as I can get out of here. I will, but obviously I can't get out, so. We'll do that spiel for if he wants to do anything at the jail. I'm not doing it here on scene. He's going to say no, but I'll do it with him anyway. Sure, headlight out on a truck. Oh, there is. Ironic. Hey, pop. Tell DC our HEADLIGHT'S OUT AGAIN. ALWAYS SOMETHING, HUH? ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING TO LOAD UP AND GET spun around so I can get out of here. You may want to come up. >> By the end of the encounter, the firefighter was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after responding to an emergency call while allegedly impaired. What should have been a routine false alarm instead became a reminder that the responsibilities of emergency responders come with an even higher standard and one bad decision can carry consequences far beyond a single arrest.