Burglars Break into Atlanta Firefighters' Vehicles - Firehouse.com
Police said thieves looted four pickups outside Fire Station No. 11 at Atlantic Station early Tuesday morning. The burglaries were the latest in a string of thefts, said Janet Ward, spokeswoman for the fire department. This year, Fire Station Nos. Crew members didn't discover the crime at Fire Station No. 11 until 5:50 a. m. , but they suspected the Dodge Ram 1500, two Dodge Rams and a Ford F-150 were broken into when they responded to a bogus call of a tree down at Marietta Street and... Thieves stole a laptop, an iPad, a. 40-caliber Glock pistol with an extended magazine and a vehicle owner's manual, according to a police report. Shortly before the bogus call at 2 a. m. , Atlantic Station security reported a "suspicious black Lexus" parked at the corner of the fire station. All fire departments are having security upgrades this year, with installation of security cameras on the short-term to-do list, Ward said. Source: www.firehouse.com
