Ottawa firefighter Capt. Greg Wright, right, walks outside the Ottawa Courthouse on May 8, 2024.
The Ottawa Fire Services captain who was in charge of the station where a firefighter allegedly assaulted and choked a non-binary crewmate testified Thursday it was the complainant — not he — who initially asked the matter not be reported up the chain of command.
Weaver testified that during the altercation at the kitchen sink, Einagel choked them with both hands, a claim Einagel has denied. Wright said he never approached Weaver in the truck bay, and they never told him they were injured and needed medical attention. Ottawa police investigators took this photo of the supply closet at Station 47 where Weaver said Wright advised them not to report the alleged assault that had occurred earlier that evening. On Thursday, Wright testified that was Weaver's request, not his. After taking care of some business, Wright said he went to look for Weaver and found them sitting in a chair in a utility closet off the truck bay.
Wright arrived at Station 47 on June 1, 2022, about one month before Weaver's arrival and two months before Eric Einagel's. Wright, who was posted to Station 47 on June 1, 2022, said he received a call from Grakist later that month telling him that Weaver, who was on a standard one-year probation, would soon arrive there as part of their rotation.
This photo shows the kitchen area at Fire Station 47 where the alleged assault occurred. It was taken by Ottawa police during their investigation into the incident. On Wednesday morning, Einagel's defence team called three additional witnesses before wrapping up their case. Einagel's sister-in-law Sarah Vachand offered similar testimony. Vachand, who's married to Einagel's sister, called Einagel a "wonderful uncle" to their two daughters and "a great ally and friend to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community."
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