LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) -- A Leadville fire captain was arrested and handcuffed during an emergency call, the latest twist in a dispute between city officials and the Lake County sheriff.
Fire Capt. Dan Dailey was released about an hour after his arrest March 27. Prosecutors haven't decided whether to file charges.
City officials say Dailey went to the sheriff's office in Leadville to help after an ambulance was summoned for a woman who went there with a neck injury. They say deputies arrested him after he refused their orders to leave.
City officials defended Dailey's decision to go to the scene.
Sheriff Ed Holte was out of the office Friday and didn't respond to a message.
The city and sheriff have been at odds over who should provide emergency protection outside Leadville.
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