Authorities: Volunteer firefighter filled his tank on department's dime
A volunteer firefighter with the Castalia Fire Department faces fraud charges after using the department's credit card to buy gas for his personal vehicle, authorities said Monday.
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Fire department officials discovered inaccuracies in its fuel account late last month and asked the Nash County Sheriff's Office to look into the matter. Investigators determined that there were 10 dates over a six-week period where $325 in fuel was charged to the department but not used for authorized department vehicles.
Matthew Dean James, who has worked as a volunteer firefighter with the department since last year, admitted to investigators that he had filled the tank on his personal vehicle several times and charged it to the fire department, authorities said.
James was charged Friday with 10 counts of obtaining property by false pretense. He was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond.
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