Charges against former Clark County Fire captain dropped

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Charges have been dropped against a former Clark County Fire Department captain once accused of stealing fentanyl.

Christopher Burr faced felony counts of burglary of a business and misconduct by a public officials.

He was not in court Thursday, but his attorney was present. Burr was arrested after a crash on Christmas Eve.

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At the time, Burr told investigators he suffered a seizure. His arrest report noted paramedics found drug vials and a syringe in his truck. He also allegedly failed a field sobriety test.

Officers say they later found several bottles of fentanyl behind a wall a short distance from the crash scene.

The arrest report shows those vials came from Burr’s own firehouse. Police say he took them from a restrictred room used to store expired medication.

The case is now closed.

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