By Associated Press - Monday, December 10, 2018

BATH, Maine (AP) - A Maine firefighter who pleaded guilty to driving under the influence while working as a paramedic has been sentenced to a 150-day license suspension.

The Bangor Daily News reports 55-year-old James Perry was also ordered to pay a $500 fine during his sentencing Wednesday.

Perry was responding to a suspected drowning in Bath in September as a paramedic for Mid Coast Hospital when police say they noticed signs of impairment.

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Police arrested Perry, and court documents show his blood alcohol level was tested at 0.08 percent.

Police later determined there was no drowning.

A spokeswoman for the hospital said Friday Perry is no longer employed there.

Neither the Bath city manager nor Perry’s attorney have responded to requests for comment.

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Information from: Bangor Daily News, http://www.bangordailynews.com

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