CINCINNATI --
A Cincinnati firefighter accused of stealing from his own firehouse was sentenced to six months in jail Wednesday.
Eric Bacon pleaded guilty to giving his girlfriend, Angela Smith, $75,000 worth of department equipment. Prosecutors allege he stole the equipment so Smith could sell it online.
Bacon must also pay $60,000 restitution as part of his sentence.
Smith was sentenced Wednesday to two months in jail and ordered to pay $60,000 in restitution.
Both defendants will be on community control when they are released from jail.
In court Wednesday, Bacon apologized to the city, the fire department and his family. He told the court that an addiction to prescription drugs led to financial troubles, which in turn led him to steal.
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