Alabama fire chief arrested in armed dispute with GA real estate agent; attorney says charges ‘baseless’ Updated Mar 16, 2021; Facebook Share An Alabama fire chief was arrested in Georgia after an altercation with an Atlanta Realtor and her photographer outside a Roswell home owned by the chief. Tarrant Fire Chief Jason Rickels is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, and second-degree criminal damage to property. Police say Rickels pulled a gun on the pair and smashed the photographer’s camera. Atlanta attorney Brian Steel, who is representing Rickels, called the charges against the fire chief outrageous, unfounded, and meritless.