HOWARD COUNTY, Ind. -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a former fire chief for the Taylor Township Fire Department, who allegedly used the department's funds for personal finances worth thousands of dollars.

According to court documents obtained by FOX59/CBS4, 35-year-old Justin Zimmerman faces three felony counts of Official Misconduct (Level 6 Felony) and three counts of Theft (Level 6 Felony).

Thousands of dollars unaccounted for

An investigation was launched on July 2 when Kokomo police met with a Taylor Township Trustee. This person said the department's current fire chief had informed him that Zimmerman had allegedly sold extrication equipment, including a spreader and cutters, to a local company for $2,500.

The trustee said the sale of the tools was "unauthorized and unkno

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