The Brief
- A San Jose Fire captain, who has been with the department since 2002, will be arraigned today on a drug charge and other charges relating to child endangerment and burglary.
- Several city officials spoke about the charges against the captain.
- This is not the first time the captain has been arrested and charged with narcotics violations.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – A San Jose Fire Department captain was charged with stealing narcotics meant for emergency patients. He will be arraigned in court on Monday afternoon.
A 22-year veteran of the department, 45-year-old Mark Moalem is alleged to have tampered with and taken vials of painkillers and sedatives from department fire engines. He was arrested last month for burglary at a fire station, endangering a child and narcotics violations.
If found guilty, Moalem faces time in prison.…