The chief of a Southern Indiana fire department was arrested Tuesday and charged with a felony after officials said he shoved a police officer and yelled profanities at him at a fire scene.
Christopher Herzog, 51, the chief of the Cannelton Fire Department, was taken into custody by Indiana State Police after an investigation was requested by the Cannelton Police Department, according to a news release.
Both departments responded to a building fire Tuesday evening at 550 Knight St. A police officer and Perry County deputy sheriff arrived first. They immediately went inside to make sure nobody was there, the release said.
After checking two rooms, they were forced to flee because of smoke. Once outside, the police officer tried to break the window of a room they hadn't been able to check, the release said.