Oregon Woman Seeks $2 Million Alleging Negligent Management of Controlled Substances

An Oregon woman who claims she was sexually abused and given stolen drugs by a fire department paramedic has filed suit against the department and an area hospital. The plaintiff, identified as AH, is seeking $2 million in damages from the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department, PeaceHealth, the City of Eugene and the City of Springfield.

Alabama Medic Charged With Stealing Drugs From Fire Department

A firefighter-paramedic with the Dothan Fire Department has been charged in connection with the theft of 42 vials of fentanyl from the department’s inventory. Jesse R. Taylor was arrested by Dothan police and charged with trafficking fentanyl and theft.

Sexual Assault Victim Sues Oregon Firefighter, Fire Department and Hospital

An Oregon firefighter who is already facing state and federal charges for stealing drugs and using them to sexually assault unsuspecting women, has been sued by one of his victims. Eugene-Springfield firefighter Edward Augustus Blake, 44, is facing charges of rape, sodomy, and strangulation in addition to drug related offenses.

Two NY Firefighters Accused of Stealing Meds From Coworker

Two New York firefighters who allegedly stole medication from a fellow firefighter in the fire station last year have been charged with larceny and distributing drugs. Douglas Groesbeck and Allen Harmon, both firefighters in Camillus, are accused of stealing prescription medication from another firefighter between June 2014 and November 2014.

Boston Medic Accused of Drug Theft

A city of Boston paramedic has been arraigned on 73 counts of stealing pain killers and sedatives from city ambulances and out of storage. Brian Benoit was released today following his arraignment. One of the conditions of his release was that ...

Mass Chief Charged With Drug Theft

A Massachusetts fire chief has been charged with stealing drugs from the town’s ambulance. Fire Chief David F. Cobb of the Princeton Fire Department has been placed on administrative leave and charged with one count of larceny of a drug, ...

Boston Medic Exposed 64 Patients Via Contaminated Needles

A Boston paramedic has been fired and is facing criminal charges following a lengthy investigation into allegations that he injected himself with narcotics intended for patients, then returned the preloaded syringes to apparatus to be used on patients. The outrageous ...

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