DWI
Police say the pickup truck first rear-ended another vehicle, causing it to catch fire, then careened into the firehouse
The suspected drunk driver was taken into custody after a short pursuit
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
The change in protocol comes after three firefighters were arrested for suspected drunk driving during a seven-week period last summer
Justin Clark, 22, will serve six months in jail and also three years of supervised probation after completion of his jail term
The car hit the back of their parked fire truck; no firefighters were injured
Officials said the firefighter’s blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash
There have been 18 suspensions or firings at the department related to DWI allegations during the past 5 1/2 years
Deputies smelled alcohol on firefighter Mark Madison’s breath, and he was stumbling and slurring his words
The woman claimed being stopped by a firefighter in a fire truck violated her rights
He will return to duty in July and will have to attend alcohol counseling classes and will be subject to random alcohol testing for one year
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