North Hampton Volunteer Fire Chief Suspended While DUI Case Goes Through Courts

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — North Hampton’s Volunteer Fire Chief John Schwend is now suspended from duty while his DUI case goes through the court system.
He’s set to go before a judge on Jan. 29.KDKA’s Meghan Schiller has confirmed that the deputy fire chief will step into the role for the time being.
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Hampton Township officials confirmed Thursday that Schwend was allegedly driving drunk behind the wheel of his fire-station owned SUV.The fire department purch