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BARRE, Vt. (AP) — The president of the local firefighters union in Barre, Vt., has been accused of embezzling funds from the organization.

Jeffrey Cochran, a lieutenant with the Barre City Fire Department, is accused of converting money for his own use between Oct. 1, 2012, and Jan. 9.

The 34-year-old Cochran has been president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 881 in Barre.



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