Texas authorities have arrested a Dallas firefighter Friday after learning he faked his Covid infection to get time off from duty.
William Carter, 38, initially told his deputy chief that his wife tested positive for the virus on March 24 and requested a paid leave.
A week later, he returned to announce that his daughter’s diagnosis was also positive and subsequently received another paid week off.
Carter then “reported to his deputy chief he was not feeling well and had tested positive for Covid-19 per his test results.”
Dallas Police launched an investigation ordering Carter to provide a copy of the positive Covid tests of the entire family, which he couldn’t provide.
The firefighter had received in total $12,548.86 during his paid leave and spent the days on a Round Rock waterpark.
