LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A now-former Clark County EMS captain allegedly stole expired fentanyl from a hearth station storage room and misused it earlier than crashing right into a wall, police mentioned.
Christopher Burr faces prices of misconduct of a public officer and housebreaking of a enterprise, data mentioned. On Dec. 24, 2024, Burr, who was on his approach house from work on the time, crashed right into a wall within the northwest valley.
In the course of the investigation into the crash, Las Vegas Metro cops positioned 5 empty vials of expired fentanyl citrate, paperwork mentioned. Burr denied misusing the drug, which investigators mentioned was saved in a storage room at CCFD Station 18.
Fentanyl citrate is an artificial opioid and never the illicit type of fentanyl generally present in drug overdoses.
Blood exams later confirmed fentanyl in Burr’s system on the time of the crash, police mentioned.
The county suspended Burr after the crash, paperwork mentioned. He separated from the division in January, a county spokesperson confirmed.
In Burr’s arrest report, police be aware he had “trusted and privileged” entry to the storage room.
Prosecutors had not filed a prison grievance towards Burr as of Thursday and he was by no means ordered into custody. A standing verify was scheduled for June 12.
