Alleged Embezzling Firefighter Released on Bail

By Susan Motander

Published: Sunday, December 27th, 2009

The Monrovia Fire Fighter who was arrested last month and accused of embezzling funds from his fellow firefighters, was released on bail. Originally bail was set at $208,000, but that amount was later reduced to $83,000, the amount he is alleged to have taken from the funds of the Monrovia Firefighters Association.
The firefighter, Paul Lambert, 34, had a bond posted for the bail amount according to Sandi Roth, the Deputy District Attorney of the D.A.’s Public Integrity Unity who is prosecuting the case.

It is alleged that Lambert embezzled the money from the MFA while he was its treasurer. Since the money involved was more than $50,000, the embezzlement charge also had the enhancement of the larger amount.

Lambert is on paid administrative leave from the city of Monrovia pending the outcome of this case

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