On September 10, 2024, truck driver Craig Robert Godfrey was found guilty of aggravated assault and reckless endangerment in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The incident: It happened on June 3, 2023, when Godfrey tried to run over Fire Police Lieutenant Timothy Cunningham with his 18-wheeler.
- Cunningham was directing traffic around a large barn fire on South Red School Road.
- Godfrey insisted on driving through the closed road and kept lurching his truck toward Cunningham, forcing him to back away repeatedly.
- At one point, Cunningham had to push himself off the truck to avoid being run over.
Part of the incident was captured on Godfrey’s dashboard camera.
What they’re saying: "The jury’s verdict holds the defendant accountable for his unacceptably dangerous conduct," said First Assistant District Attorney Travis S. Anderson.
Fire police officers and other volunteer first-responders put themselves at great risk to protect others, noted Anderson, according to an official report.
Godfrey’s sentencing is yet to be scheduled.