Plainfield Fire Chief arrested for drunk driving

PLAINFIELD, Indiana — Plainfield City Emergency Medical Services department chief Douglas Randell was arrested Saturday for drunk driving — not his first offense.

Just after 1 p.m. Saturday, Plainfield Police conducted a traffic stop on Randell near Block 150 of South Perry Road. Police arrested Randell on two counts of operating while intoxicated. He was later released from prison.

This isn’t Randell’s first offense, however. He was also charged in February 2022 with “trespassing” and vandalism.

An official statement from the Plainfield Fire Department reads as follows:

Due to the nature of the charges, Douglas Randell was placed on unpaid leave pending an administrative hearing by the Fire Safety Board.