IN Chief Arrested on DUI

Oct. 10, 2022
Douglas Randell, the Division Chief of Emergency Medical Services in the city of Plainfield, was arrested Saturday for drunk driving.

The Division Chief of Emergency Medical Services in the city of Plainfield, Douglas Randell, was arrested Saturday for drunk driving.

This is not Randell’s first offense, however. According to CBS 4 Indywas also charged with “Criminal Mischief” in February.

Just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Plainfield police conducted a traffic stop near the 150 block of South Perry Road.

Randell was arrested on two counts of Operating While Intoxicated. He was later bonded out of jail.

An official statement by the Plainfield Fire Department read:

"Due to the nature of the charges, Douglas Randell has been placed on administrative leave without pay pending an administrative hearing of the Fire Safety Board."

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