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EMS ride-along program suspended after radio theft

Justin Brown, 19, was arrested and charged with theft

By EMS1 Staff

ALVIN, Texas — An EMS ride-along program has been suspended after a theft occurred earlier this month.

The Alvin Sun reported that the theft happened at Alvin EMS building March 7. A radio was reported stolen March 20.

Capt. Todd Arendell, PIO with the Alvin Police Department, said Justin Brown, 19, was approved for a ride-along with Alvin EMS.

“After the individual left the EMS premise, EMS staff noticed a handheld radio missing,” Arendell said. “The radio has since been recovered from the same individual.”

Brown was arrested March 24 and charged with theft.