** Trial upcoming for Seattle medic accused of raping 15-year-old girl
** Off-duty New York medic charged following attempted hit-and-run
UNITED STATES NEWS
** A Seattle EMT/firefighter is awaiting trial on charges he allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl. That is the word from The Bellingham Herald (May 1) which said Michael James Suey Sulak, who resides in Whatcom County, has also had his EMS licence suspended. According to the newspaper, state officials took the action Thursday following his February arrest. Since that time Sulak has been on paid leave. Charging information indicates Sulak allegedly had sex with the minor after meeting her at a theatre group.
** A New York EMT has been charged with a Class A misdemeanor after allegedly hitting a bicyclist and then trying to flee the scene April 27th. That is the word from The Rockland Times (Dylan Skriloff/May 2) which said Chestnut Ridge resident Jonathan Fried, 49, apparently hit the man around 10:10 a.m. According to the newspaper, Fried was off duty at the time. The cycler was in a group which then surrounded Fried, preventing him from leaving. Biker Michael Elias, 50, sustained a collapsed lung, three broken ribs, and a badly fractured hip in the mishap. Police say the misdemeanor nature of the charge could be upped to a felony because of the nature of the injuries.
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