Report sheds light on claims against Glendale FD

GLENDALE, AZ - A police report sheds new light on accusations a Valley family is making against the Glendale Fire Department.

In an interview with ABC15 Monday, a Glendale family accused firefighters of using excessive force on their mentally ill son after they called for help on Sunday.

A neighbor caught the encounter on camera as it unfolded in the Murillos' front yard in front of several witnesses.

In the video, you can hear firefighters yelling at 30-year-old James Murillo, who is strapped to a gurney.

According to a police report, while firefighters were trying to restrain James, he punched his father in the face with a closed fist.

"You're a f***ing dead meat b****, I'm gonna have you for everything you have you piece of s***," said an unidentified firefighter.

James' parents say he took too much medication and started having seizures. He was diagnosed as bipolar, schizophrenic and has multiple personality disorder.

The report goes on to say firefighters told Murillo to stop and tried to restrain him at which point he punched two firefighters in the face and upper body.

The report states James continued throwing punches, causing a gurney to fall to the ground during the struggle.

Both firefighters said they struck James with closed fists five to six times to stop him from assaulting them, and immediately called police for assistance.

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Report sheds light on claims against Glendale FD