Lexington Fire Captain arrested on fourth-degree assault charge

Lexington Fire Captain Brandon Voet has been arrested, charged with assault, and placed on administrative duty following an altercation at a Fourth of July party in Clark County, according to court documents.

Documents say that Voet was attending the party on July 5, where a verbal altercation with another man led to a physical altercation. The man stated that Voet was throwing fireworks “around the pool area, near seated guests and playing children,” according to the documents.

An arrest warrant says that at one point, Voet threw a firework “directly toward” the other man, and it exploded nearby, causing him “temporary hearing loss due to ringing in his ears.”…

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