NJ Firefighter Stabbed During In Station Argument

Posted by: Curt Varone April 7, 2011 0

An argument between two New Jersey volunteer firefighters over a fire boat Monday evening resulted in one of them being stabbed and the other facing criminal charges. The two were working on the fire boat at their station when an argument escalated into an altercation.

Police allege that firefighter Travis Donka, 22, stabbed a 20 year old firefighter in the forearm with a lock blade knife. The incident occurred at the Lincoln Park Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company 1 on Chapel Hill Road in Lincoln Park.

The victim was transported to the hospital, treated and released.  Donka was charged with one count of aggravated assault and one count of possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and released on bail. According to news reports, he has been terminated from the Lincoln Park Volunteer Fire Department.

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About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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