ICYMI: Islip Town Fire Marshal Accepts Deal; Pleads Guilty To Coercion Charge

In case you missed it, here's a story that appeared last week in West Islip Patch:

An Islip Town fire marshal charged with attempting to coerce four fire marshal applicants to decline the position plead not guilty to a coercion charge in court on Tuesday.

Holbrook resident Michael Allen, 41, who served as assistant chief fire marshal and West Islip resident John Carney, 54, who served as commissioner of public safety were both accused of bribe receiving, official misconduct and coercion, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney.

In September, both men plead not guilty after they were charged with four counts of third degree bribe receiving, four counts of official misconduct and eight counts of second degree coercion, according to the DA.

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