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Carter Lake Fire Chief Charged with Plasma TV Theft, Resigns

By Bree'Ann Hildreth

CARTER LAKE (AP) - Carter Lake's volunteer fire chief has resigned after he was arrested for stealing a plasma screen TV from an Omaha, Nebraska, hospital.

Dough Saathoff is accused of taking the 42-inch television from Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha, where he worked as a security guard.

Carter Lake officials asked Saathoff to resign after they learned of his arrest on Monday.

Councilman Tim Parker says the City Council could appoint an interim fire chief until the department names a new chief.

Police say Saathoff was working as a security guard at the hospital on May 7th when a co-worker saw him with the TV and reported him to hospital officials.
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Sunday, May 25 at 9:47 PM SFD23S wrote ...

Our department has numerous people "associated" with crimes like this and the police always looked the other way. NOT this time chiefy!!!!

Sunday, May 25 at 8:51 PM rory wrote ...

rumor has it that the vol. fire dept pays so little that the chief stole the tv so that he could later sell the plasma to a blood bank.

Sunday, May 25 at 3:05 PM SFD12R wrote ...

Don't black eye the Volunteer Fire Dept there anonymous!People make poor decisions and apparently the Chief did. The law will take care of this like they always do. What was your name again? SFD12R

Sunday, May 25 at 1:57 PM Anonymous wrote ...

The volunteer fire department must not pay enough!

Sunday, May 25 at 7:54 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Any clues to the where-abouts of the missing fire truck?

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