( KRON ) — San Jose Fire Captain Mark Moalem was arrested this week for allegedly burglarizing a local fire station and potentially stealing narcotics.
The San Jose Fire Department contacted the San Jose Police Department earlier this week about several controlled substances in the department’s possession that had been potentially been damaged or tampered with. During the investigation, San Jose Police Department detectives identified Moalem as a suspect.
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Detectives obtained a warrant for Moalem’s arrest and booked him into the Santa Clara County Jail for burglary, child endangerment and narcotics violations. Moalem last worked for the San Jose Fire Department on April 15. It’s unclear if Moalem has been fired or if he is on any kind of probation related to the arrest.
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and City Manager Jennifer Maguire issued statements following Moalem’s arrest…