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Polk fire captain accused of blackmailing paramedic in scheme to steal COVID-19 vaccine
By Fox 13 News staff
Published
(Polk County Sheriff s Office)
BARTOW, Fla. - A Polk County fire captain has turned himself in to authorities after he was accused of enlisting the help of a paramedic to steal COVID-19 vaccines meant for first responders.
Fire Rescue Captain Anthony Damiano turned himself in at the Polk County Jail Wednesday afternoon. According to the sheriff s office, Damiano blackmailed paramedic Joshua Colon into providing him with three COVID-19 vaccines.
Colon was arrested Monday after investigators said he forged vaccine screening and consent forms to help cover up the theft of three doses of the Moderna vaccine. The paramedic had been assigned to administer the shots to first responders in the county.