Commander Charged with Embezzling $127K from Rescue Squad

0:00Durham stories, making news on March 5th. A commander at the Rowan of Valley Rescue Squad in Rowan of Grappeds is spacing felony embezzlement charges for allegedly stealing more than $100, $27,000. Timothy Pittman used the squad's credit card for personal bills like utilities over nearly a year. He turned himself in on March 4th, posted a $250,000 bond and is set for court on March 10th. These kicked off their probe in early February after the squad reported issues. A restaurant's detail how the spending wrecked the budget and left key business partners unpaid. Meanwhile, the volunteer board expressed deep sadness over the betrayal of trust. They apologized to squad members, partners, and the whole community they serve. The board first spotted odd finances in January, shocking it up to rookie errors at first. But a deeper look uncovered huge operational damage, so they fired Pittman and called in cops. Now Brian Forbes has stepped in as the new commander.

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