SJFD captain arrested on suspicion of stealing controlled substances

SAN JOSE A San Jose fire captain was arrested Thursday on suspicion of stealing controlled substances from at least one fire station in the city according to agents Related Articles Prop aims to force drug offenders into restoration That s yet to happen in these Bay Area counties San Jose pedestrian hit by driver in dies of injuries Multiple incidents of juvenile shenanigans in Los Gatos Woman arrested on suspicion of hate crime in Palo Alto San Jose cold-case inquiry links baseball bat killing to deceased man On Monday the San Jose Fire Department announced the discovery of several drugs in its custody that were potentially damaged or tampered with a San Jose police spokesperson announced A preliminary examination established multiple substances had been tampered with and particular were identified to be missing according to police Detectives identified San Jose fire Capt Mark Moalem as the chief suspect and obtained search and arrest warrants Additional evidence linking Moalem to the theft was determined during a search of his home police mentioned Moalem was booked into Santa Clara County jail on charges including burglary and child endangerment as well as for narcotics-related offenses according to police The fire department conducted an audit of its controlled substances and it is suspected that drugs may have been taken from an additional fire stations and tampered with the offices of the San Jose City Manager and Mayor declared in a joint announcement Lives depend on our firefighters ability to administer healthcare care during emergencies which is why we take theft of controlled substances extremely seriously Mayor Matt Mahan declared I m grateful to our city manager and police chief for acting briskly and decisively by opening an probe and holding those responsible accountable City Manager Jennifer Maguire added that she will not tolerate criminal behavior The statements are deeply concerning and represent a serious breach of residents trust she mentioned I want to be unequivocal any conduct that endangers society safety or undermines the integrity of our population institution will be addressed with the utmost seriousness Anyone with information related to the incident can contact the Police Department at - - Check back for updates