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PA Fire Captain Charged With Endangerment, Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training PA Fire Captain Charged With Endangerment, Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training
PA Fire Captain Charged With Endangerment, Accused Of Faking University Of Maryland Training A former fire captain with the Paxtang Fire Company is facing charges of forgery, reckless endangerment, and driving without a license, police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. Steven Bartholomew, 55, allegedly created seven fraudulent training certificates from the University of Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, presenting them as proof of advanced firefighting training, according to Swatara Township Police. Bartholomew used these falsified documents, along with self-reported experience, to secure his appointment as fire captain earlier this year. Authorities say Bartholomew drove fire appa…

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by Jillian Pikora
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GOT HIM! Arsonist Arrested In Harrisburg GOT HIM! Arsonist Arrested In Harrisburg
GOT HIM! Arsonist Arrested In Harrisburg A man police believe set fire to a home with animals inside has been apprehended. Armonte Hamilton, 28, of Harrisburg was arrested within hours of crews knocking down the house fire he allegedly set. Swatara Police were dispatched to 209 N. 32nd Street for a person threatening to burn a dwelling during a domestic dispute on Saturday at approximately at 6:18 a.m. While officers were responding to the scene they were notified that Emergency Dispatch Services received calls reporting the house on fire, according to police. Upon arrival the officers found the front of the house heavily engul…

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by Jillian Pikora