Beverly Hills police arrested the city's former deputy fire chief this week on suspicion of vandalism and stalking in connection with a series of alleged incidents at city buildings.

Alfred Poirier, 63, who spent four years as the Beverly Hills deputy fire chief, was arrested Monday after police tied him to a wave of vandalism incidents in the upscale community targeting city structures, Police Capt. Kevin Orth told The Times.

Poirier was released on $150,000 bail. Prosecutors have yet to file charges , as is common when a suspect makes bail.

Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged incidents. Preliminary information indicates that Poirier posted computer-generated images at various city facilities on multiple occasions, according to a statement from the city.

Poirier is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 22, police said. He could not be immediately reached for comment.

Orth, citing the ongoing investigation, declined to give further specifics on the stalking accusation and whether any city employees were the targets of the former deputy chief's alleged actions.

Poirier is well known in the Southern California fire community, having served as the chief deputy of emergency operations for the Los Angeles Fire Department during 36 years with the agency. He was hired by the Beverly Hills Fire Department in September 2022 and retired in April.

At the Beverly Hills Fire Department, he oversaw Emergency Response Operations, the Safety and Training Division, and System Integration and served as the department's second in command.

"Al is one of the most respected leaders in our industry," then- Beverly Hills Fire Chief Greg Barton said in announcing his hire.

At the Los Angeles Fire Department, Poirier oversaw a service area of more than 100 fire stations with 1,000 firefighters and paramedics on duty each day. His responsibilities included executive-level decision-making related to fire and emergency medical resource deployment, organizational policies and budget management.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.

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