Police say Neal Francis, 47, attacked an EMT on Saturday in Crown Heights after the two got into a verbal dispute on how to handle a job.
Francis is stationed at Engine 234 Battalion 38. He is now facing a strangulation charge.
There is no word on the EMT's condition.
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