Former Dallas County Fire Marshal Assistant Chief Zack Masri turned himself in to police Tuesday after being accused of theft and abuse of official capacity by the Texas Rangers, his legal counsel said.
Masri bonded out of the Wylie jail on Tuesday after posting a $15,000 bond, according to his lawyer Mark Lassiter.
The arrest comes four months after Masri was fired from his county job following a series of alleged infractions that include: pointing a gun at a colleague in a “joking” manner, calling female co-workers “bitches” and ghostwriting an email defending his office before having a county commissioner send it, according to personnel records obtained by The Dallas Morning News.
Wylie Police Sgt. Donald English confirmed Masri’s arrest, but the arrest warrant issued by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office that provides details of the alleged incidents was not immediately available Tuesday evening. Lassiter told The News that Texas Rangers from the Texas Department of Public Safety were leading the investigation into Masri and that his client is not guilty of the accusations.
“While we understand the process, we look forward to proving Zack’s innocence,” Lassiter said, declining to comment further.
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