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Ind. EMS chief arrested, charged with driving under influence

Douglas Randell was placed on leave without pay pending a fire safety board hearing

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Douglas Randell has served as Plainfield Fire Territory Division Chief of EMS since September 2016, according to a Facebook post by the division. He previously served with the St. Louis Fire Department.

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By Leila Merrill

PLAINFIELD, Ind. — Douglas Randell, Plainfield’s division chief of emergency medical services, was arrested Saturday and faces two counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

CBS4 Indy reported that it was not the chief’s first offense; Randell was charged with criminal mischief in February.

The Plainfield Fire Department placed him on administrative leave without pay pending a fire safety board hearing.

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