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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Fort Lauderdale firefighter was arrested after police said he threatened another member of the fire department to disclose information about a criminal case.
Steve Loleski, 35, was arrested by Fort Lauderdale Police Wednesday and faces one count of extortion/threats and one count of criminal attempt to solicit or conspire, according to online records. He remains in the main jail on $51,000 bond.
Investigators said Loleski obtained a recorded, private conversation and attempted to use the tape as a threat against another member of the department, who is also the bargaining union president. Loleski threatened to jeopardize an investigation if the victim did not give him information about another active criminal investigation, police said.
NBC Miami: Fort Lauderdale Firefighter Arrested For Extortion
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