Friday, February 3, 2012 Out of town trips with family members, lavish dinners, and expensive bar tabs, all on the taxpayer dime.

A series of 4 Investigates reports revealed top officials in the Harvey Volunteer Fire Department #2 were making questionable purchases with public funds. Now one of those officials has been arrested.

Eyewitness News has confirmed President and Deputy Chief Mike Reason was booked Wednesday morning on two counts of filing false public records and one count of felony theft. He has been released on $10,000 bond.

A spokesman for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said investigation continues into Harvey Volunteer Fire Company #2.

"This is taxpayer money. These people should be the stewards of that money, and somehow they crossed over to believing this money could be theirs," said Anthony Radosti, vice president of the Metropolitan Crime Commission.Harvey Volunteer Fire Company #2 recieves nearly $3 million each year.

Officials with the MCC said authorities are reviewing at least one other top official with the volunteer fire department. Radosti anticipates more arrests.

further details at: http://www.wwltv.com/news/Volunteer-fire-companys-deputy-chief-arrested-as-investigation-continues-138526984.html