Firefighter In Foreclosure Charged With Stealing $43K From Fire Company Till

In Halfmoon, New York, WTEN-TV Channel 10 (Albany, NY) reports that 50-year-old Lee Lussier - a firefighter in the Town of Halfmoon, who was originally accused of stealing more than $8,000 from the Mansfield Hose Fire Company in the West Crescent Fire District, actually took about $43,000, according to a recent report by the State Comptroller. They also say his wife, who was responsible for collecting money paid for renting the fire hall, took nearly $19,000 herself. Both were arrested in August. At the time, Lussier was the treasurer of the fire company. He allegedly told fire officials he was desperately trying to save his home on Crescent Road from foreclosure. Source: Halfmoon Firefighter Accused of Stealing $43K from Department.