Police charge Ohio man with arson, insurance fraud based on pacemaker data

Tim Casey | | Cardiovascular Business | Heart Rhythm

Police in Ohio charged a man with arson based in part on data collected from his pacemaker, the Associated Press reports.

Ross Compton, 59, pleaded not guilty to aggravated arson and insurance fraud charges on Feb. 7 in Hamilton, Ohio.

The report mentioned that police retrieved data stored on Compton’s pacemaker, including his heart rate, pacer demand and cardiac rhythms before, during and after the fire. The fire occurred inside Compton’s home on Sept. 19.

A cardiologist said that due to Compton’s condition, it was highly improbable that Compton could collect his belongings and bring them to his car, as he had told authorities.

Compton’s next hearing is set for Feb. 21.

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Man pleads not guilty in case based partly on pacemaker data

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Executive Editor

Tim Casey joined TriMed Media Group in 2015 as Executive Editor. For the previous four years, he worked as an editor and writer for HMP Communications, primarily focused on covering managed care issues and reporting from medical and health care conferences. He was also a staff reporter at the Sacramento Bee for more than four years covering professional, college and high school sports. He earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Notre Dame and his MBA degree from Georgetown University.

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