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Three Saskatoon firefighters charged with assaulting police officer

Aug 16, 2012 | 4:23 PM

Three Saskatoon firefighters are answering to an assault charge after a dust up with police.

The incident is said to have happened at around 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

A police cruiser coming over the Broadway Bridge noticed a fight in progress, and pulled over. Police say when officers tried to intervene, a third man allegedly got involved.

The firefighters are charged with assaulting and obstructing a peace officer.