Town Suspends Arrested Firefighter
David Lashus, 49, has been out of work since an injury in 2009.
Mayor Joseph Polisena announced on Tuesday that the town has suspended firefighter David Lashus, 49, without pay following his arrest on Nov. 9 on felony drug charges. During an interview at Town Hall, Polisena said that Deputy Police Chief David DeCesare delivered a letter to Lashus at his home notifying him of the suspension. "I had to get some justice for the taxpayers, so [Lashus] can no longer go an collect his salary," Polisena explained. State police arrested Lashus at his Plainfield Pike home after officers say his 21-hear-old son signed for a package of marijuana delivered by police, the Providence Journal reported. Officers from the state police High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force reported finding 100 marijuana …
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Diane
7:39 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
'fired' is a sensible decision....as an RN...I cannot imagine sitting "home" living off the taxpayers due to a "work related injury", and dealing drugs.....for extra income, ON TOP of being paid...I cannot even win $4.00 playing Powerball....FIRE the creep, with all due respect to Firefighters who I respect greatly.. more ›