Tag Archives: theft

A fire district in New York has filed suit against a local bank accusing it of being responsible for the cyber-theft of over $15 million in district funds. As if that is not bad enough, the bank has responded to the suit claiming the fire district’s own security lapses caused the losses.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 18, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss criminal charges brought against a fired Louisiana firefighter accused of stealing the department’s credit card; the dismissal of a civil rights suit brought by a ...

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A New York fire department has filed suit against a former fire chief and his wife alleging they improperly used department funds for personal purposes. The Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department filed suit against former fire Chief William Storrs and former treasurer Nicole Storrs.

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A wrongful termination suit brought by an Ohio fire chief has been dismissed, and he is now facing criminal charges related to allegations of sexual harassment. Port Clinton Fire Chief Kent Johnson was initially placed on administrative leave in June, 2023, and then terminated following allegations that he sexually harassed and assaulted a female firefighter.

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A St. Louis firefighter who was accused of using a credit card that belonged to the victim of a vehicular accident he responded to last year, has pled guilty to receiving stolen property and fraudulent use of a credit card. Arnold S. Britt, 41, pled guilty to one felony and one misdemeanor charge, and in the process admitted to stealing the man’s wallet and credit card.

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Six members of an Ohio family are facing charges that they stole $75,000 worth of fuel from an EMS provider in Ohio. Tony Wilson, his wife Malea, sons Christopher and Tony Lee, daughter Tiffany Wiseman, and her husband Joshua Wiseman have been charged with stealing from Patriot EMS, located in Ironton, Ohio.

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An FDNY EMT has been charged with stealing $600 from an undercover investigator who was posing as a patient. Luis Carrillo Jr., 43, is facing both felony and misdemeanor charges related to the sting operation that took place last Wednesday.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 29, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a St. Louis firefighter accused of using a credit card that belongs to the victim of a vehicular accident; the former fire chief of Denton ...

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The former treasurer of a North Carolina volunteer fire department has been charged with stealing over $48,000 from the department. Kimberly Hutchens Reeves is facing felony larceny charges for her alleged theft from the Pearce’s Mill Fire Department.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 21, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss the $242k settlement of a lawsuit filed by a Buffalo firefighter who was fired for using medically prescribed marijuana, the indictment of a Texas fire ...

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A Kentucky fire chief has been indicted for stealing from the fire department. David G. Douglas Jr., the fire chief for Barlow Rural Fire Department, was indicted by a Ballard County grand Jury on a single count of theft by unlawful taking greater than $10,000.

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A Pennsylvania couple who served in leadership positions within their volunteer fire department has been accused of stealing from the department. They are accused of stealing more than $2,700 from the Elk Lake Volunteer Fire Department.

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A former Indiana fire chief who was already facing charges for sexual misconduct with a minor, has been charged with stealing more than $140,000 from the Summitville Fire Department and Van Buren Township.

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An Illinois firefighter has been charged with stealing over $40,000 from a firefighters’ association that he served as treasurer for. John A. Kuhl, 54, has been charged with stealing the money from the McHenry Firefighters Association.

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