Witness at criminal trial testifies firefighters' shoving match 'escalated so fast'
The first witness in the criminal trial of a former Ottawa firefighter accused of choking a rookie colleague over a dishwashing dispute said the physical altercation initially appeared "mutual."
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![Former Ottawa firefighter Eric Einagel, right, enters the Ottawa courthouse with his lawyer Dominic Lamb, left, on the first day of his trial. Also facing trial is Ottawa fire Capt. Gregory Wright. Two men in suits walking.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7195361.1715013740!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/dominic-lamb-left-eric-einagel-right-ottawa-courthouse-may-6-2024.jpg)
The first witness in the criminal trial of a former Ottawa firefighter accused of choking a rookie colleague over a dishwashing dispute said the physical altercation initially appeared "mutual."