BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Lt. Carlos Lewin faced criminal charges on Friday over an alleged attack earlier this year while he was on duty in Broward County.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Lewin, 43, on Thursday and corrections booked him at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale.

Broward firefighter appears in court to face 2 charges

Two firefighters and the 65-year-old victim, who is a wheelchair user, reported the attack was during a medical call on Jan. 31 in an ambulance at Northwest 31 Avenue and First Street, records show.

Lewin and the victim got into an argument over a GPS monitor, and the victim used expletives, according to the arrest warrant.

“Lewin instructed both firefighters ... to place [the victim] in the rescue vehicle, where there are no cameras so he can show [the victim] what he does to people,” a detective wrote, according to the arrest warrant.

Once the victim was in a stretcher, Lewin “approached” the victim from behind, grabbed his head, and forcefully struck it against the stretcher" for about 30 seconds, according to the warrant.

Lewin then “lowered the stretcher, pressed his thumbs into the victim’s eyes, and choked the patient” for about 10 seconds, according to the warrant.

The victim, who had initially called 911 for help with shortness of breath, complained of “head, neck, and eye pain, and his eyes appeared bloodshot,” according to the warrant.

Fire rescue personnel took the victim to Broward General Medical Center.

The victim told a BSO detective that he had been “violently manhandled” and said Lewin had placed his thumbs over his eyes and “pushed them down into my skull,” according to the warrant.

During Lewin’s bond court hearing on Friday, the defense told Broward County Circuit Judge Corey B. Friedman that Lewin is “a family man” who had been with BSFR for about 11 years and didn’t have a criminal record.

Lewin faced two counts of third-degree felony battery on a person 65 years of age or older. Friedman set his bond at $50,000.

According to court records, Broward County Circuit Judge Thomas Coleman was set to preside over the case.

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony released a statement about the case on Friday afternoon.

“The arrest of our fire lieutenant demonstrates our commitment to holding our own accountable for their unlawful actions,” Tony wrote. “The public can rest assured that internal due process will be fair, and any resulting discipline will be appropriate and consistent with policy. I applaud the two firefighters who reported this incident. We will continue to hold each other to the highest standards and serve the public with professionalism.”

Lewin bonded out of jail Friday night.

Read a section of the arrest warrant