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A Florida man who had been recently named “Paramedic of the Year” helped a supervisor steal COVID-19 vaccines meant for first responders, sheriff's officials said.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd had some fiery words for the 2020 Paramedic of the Year, who’s now accused of theft of coronavirus vaccines.
'Paramedic of the Year' recipient in Florida charged with helping steal doses of COVID-19 vaccine A Polk County Fire Rescue paramedic has been arrested in the theft of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine vials, the sheriff's office said. By: WFTS Staff and last updated 2021-01-27 17:21:55-05 Polk County Fire Rescue paramedic Joshua Colon, 31, was named Paramedic of the Year in 2020, but on Monday he was arrested for stealing the vaccine and forging screening and consent forms. Colon told detectives he was directed to do so by his supervisor. âItâs absolutely disappointing. Not ...
COVID Vaccine Theft: Paramedic Steals Doses In Alleged Coverup. ‘What Were You Thinking?’ 01/27/21 AT 9:27 AM A public servant, who was hailed at 2020's Paramedic of the Year, has been arrested and charged with the theft of COVID vaccines. Joshua Colon, a 31-year-old Polk County Fire Rescue paramedic, was taken into custody in Florida on Monday after three doses of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine that were earmarked for first responders went missing, the county’s sheriff’s office said. “It's a matter of public trust, we take that seriously,” Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Robert Weec...
Florida sheriff accuses 'Paramedic of the Year' of forging Covid-19 vaccine paperwork CNN 1/27/2021 © Polk County Sheriff's Office Joshua Colon Police arrested a man recently honored as a local 2020 Paramedic of the Year after Polk County, Florida, law enforcement officials alleged he "set up the circumstance" that led to the theft of three Covid-19 vaccine doses meant for firefighters. Paramedic Joshua Colon, 31, is accused of forging vaccine screening and consent forms for three missing doses, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference Tuesday. Colon told detectives he wa...