Firefighter is fired after repeatedly punching shirtless and drugged-up man

A Miami firefighter has been fired after beating a shirtless and drugged man at a hospital.

Surveillance footage from Oct. 15 at Jackson Memorial Hospital showed Antonio Cruz, 29, lying on a gurney before leaning over to spit at lifeguard Robert Webster.

Webster picked up Cruz in the Allapattah area of ​​Miami after receiving a call about a man on cocaine. Cruz had been arrested and taken to the hospital for treatment.

While the video does not come with sound, WSVN reported that Cruz was handcuffed to the gurney and was yelling at first responders before spitting directly in Webster’s face.

Webster reacted instantly and began throwing punches at Cruz as others tried to pull him away from the 29-year-old.

Antonio Cruz, 29, was arrested and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital after first responders received a call that he was under the influence of cocaine.

The Miami Fire and Rescue Department issued a statement on Webster’s release Monday.

“When this incident occurred, the individual was immediately relieved of duty,” the department wrote. “Our department is conducting an administrative investigation while this individual remains in a state of relief of duty.”

Meanwhile, Cruz was jailed and charged with aggravated assault.

It’s unclear when he got out, but he’s currently back in jail on a petty theft and battery charge after he allegedly punched another inmate.

Webster previously made headlines after coworkers drew sex symbols on a family photo he kept on his desk as a “joke,” according to local 10. His colleagues also left a noose on his desk.

Surveillance footage from Jackson Memorial Hospital showed the confrontation occurred as Cruz was handcuffed to a gurney before spitting directly at Weber.

Webster then dives in and hits Cruz multiple times as other lifeguards intervene.

The incident occurred in 2017 and led to the dismissal of six firefighters. Firefighters involved included: Capt. William Bryson, Lt. Alejandro Sese, Harold Santana, David Rivera, Kevin Meizoso, and Justin Rumbaugh.

The incident occurred in 2017 and led to the dismissal of six firefighters. Firefighters involved included: Capt. William Bryson, Lt. Alejandro Sese, Harold Santana, David Rivera, Kevin Meizoso, and Justin Rumbaugh.

At that time, Webster engaged in a ‘stupid’ betrayal of the ‘brotherhood’.

“I believe in this brotherhood that we have so much,” he told the news outlet at the time.