Two-Hour Stolen Fire Truck Pursuit Ends With Man And Woman In Custody (Video only)

Stolen fire truck stopped after 85-mile chase is worth $1 million, Sac Metro Fire says

Cassie Dickman And Daniel Hunt

July 14, 2018

A police chase across four counties Saturday ended above Lake Oroville after a Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District fire truck was stolen and taken on a pursuit that lasted about 85 miles.

The truck was stolen at the scene of a grass fire in Rio Linda nearly two hours before the stop, and sped through Sacramento, Placer, Yuba and Butte counties, reaching speeds of 70 mph and, at times, traveling in the direction of oncoming traffic, according to several law enforcement officials.

The truck was chased by the California Highway Patrol and several other agencies before it was stopped on Highway 70 just north of Lake Oroville. The CHP said that two suspects, a man and woman, were arrested when the vehicle came to a stop. No other details about the suspects were available.

“It’s the first time it’s happened to us,” said Metro Fire spokesman Capt. Chris Vestal, who said the truck would need to be hauled back for extensive work by the department’s fleet crews.

“It’s got some obvious damage to the front axle area, and it will have to be assessed,” Vestal said. “That will take some time.”

Vestal said that the truck is worth $1 million fully outfitted, but no damage was believed to have been done to the equipment inside.

Photographs of the vehicle posted to social media showed the fire truck sustained damage, including a front wheel that was down to its rim.

“It wouldn’t be going into service until extensive work is made.”

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article214909005.html#storylink=cpy

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1 posted on 07/15/2018 1:28:18 PM PDT by ETL

There are two articles here, the first, video only.

2 posted on 07/15/2018 1:29:20 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)

3 posted on 07/15/2018 1:32:35 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)

4 posted on 07/15/2018 1:35:08 PM PDT by madison10 (Pray for Brett Kavanaugh and President Trump)

I think they are over inflating the value of that truck.

5 posted on 07/15/2018 1:36:04 PM PDT by LukeL

6 posted on 07/15/2018 1:37:48 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)

Slowest getaway vehicle to choose. Ours were governed at 65.

7 posted on 07/15/2018 1:39:39 PM PDT by DainBramage

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Hold mah beer and watch this...

5.56mm

8 posted on 07/15/2018 1:40:22 PM PDT by M Kehoe

Fire trucks are notoriously expensive. Built with all kinds of “certified “ components adder to the fact that municipalities are easily swayed by the sales pitch.

9 posted on 07/15/2018 1:43:34 PM PDT by raybbr (That progressive bumper sticker on your car might just as wll say, "Yes, I'm THAT stupid!")

Lake Oroville was where the dam overflow event
happened a year or so ago I believe.

10 posted on 07/15/2018 1:46:30 PM PDT by deport

two Rio Linda locals. That’s where the truck was stolen.

11 posted on 07/15/2018 1:48:48 PM PDT by Pelham (California, Mexico's socialist colony)

“The male suspect said he stole the truck because he “wanted to get help.”

The female suspect said she was kidnapped but law enforcement officials say they saw her willingly get into the fire engine.”

https://fox40.com/2018/07/14/sacramento-metro-fire-truck-stolen-from-rio-linda-area/

12 posted on 07/15/2018 1:49:14 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)

NO DETAILS about the SUSPECTS....Black or Hispanic ILLEGALS!

13 posted on 07/15/2018 2:00:06 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)

OMG...I take back what I said....METH HEADS! YIKERS!

14 posted on 07/15/2018 2:00:52 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)

Absolutely no meth involved here.

15 posted on 07/15/2018 2:02:53 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The New York Times is so openly dishonest, even their crossword puzzles lie.)

Rush should have a field day with this story.

16 posted on 07/15/2018 2:03:14 PM PDT by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)

Hold mah ~~beer~~ meth and watch this...

17 posted on 07/15/2018 2:04:19 PM PDT by Lazamataz (The New York Times is so openly dishonest, even their crossword puzzles lie.)

She’s probably 21 years old.

18 posted on 07/15/2018 2:05:58 PM PDT by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)

Wasn’t that guy in “Deliverance”?

19 posted on 07/15/2018 2:08:43 PM PDT by CrazyIvan (A gentleman arms himself for the protection of others.)

To: Disambiguator

Are those the people of Rio Linda Rush is always mentioning?

20 posted on 07/15/2018 2:18:23 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)

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