US EditionFire Captain Charged After Allegedly Stealing Painkillers, Sedatives
- San Jose Fire Department captain Mark Moalem is scheduled for arraignment Monday, accused of stealing painkillers and sedatives from fire stations, facing felony drug-related charges.
- The charges follow reports of tampered morphine vials and a failed patient dosage in April, plus Moalem found near a narcotics box at a non-assigned station a week earlier.
- An audit revealed morphine and midazolam were tampered with at 17 of 34 city fire stations, and a home search uncovered vials and a large quantity of needles linked to Moalem.
- Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen emphasized that residents rely heavily on first responders during urgent situations and cautioned that Moalem could face imprisonment if found guilty.
- This case highlights risks to emergency service trust and safety, emphasizing no excuse exists for violating public confidence in Santa Clara County first responders.
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Fire captain charged after allegedly stealing painkillers, sedatives
By Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — A San Jose Fire Department captain is set to be arraigned Monday afternoon on felony drug charges for allegedly stealing drugs intended to help the ill or injured during emergencies. According to Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office, 45-year-old Mark Moalem of Gilroy is accused of stealing vials of the painkiller morphine and the sedative midaz…
San Jose fire captain’s drug thefts left patients in pain: DA
(KRON) -- Prosecutors charged a veteran San Jose Fire Department captain with stealing drugs from his own fire department. Mark Moalem, 45, of Gilroy, stole vials of narcotic painkillers and sedatives from 17 fire stations and trucks, according to prosecutors. Moalem will make his first court appearance Monday afternoon at the Hall of Justice in San Jose to face felony charges. Investigators said Moalem's thefts left paramedics without morphine …
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SJ fire captain, a Gilroy resident, charged with stealing narcotics | Morgan Hill Times | Morgan Hill, San Martin, CA
Authorities this week charged Mark Moalem, a San Jose fire captain and Gilroy resident, with crimes related to the theft of narcotic painkillers and sedatives from the San Jose Fire Department. Moalem, 45, allegedly stole controlled medications, including morphine, that are typically used by paramedics to treat the ill or injured in emergencies, says a press release from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. The types of medication…
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