
A decommissioned fire truck was stolen and found abandoned in a residential neighborhood in Niagara Falls early Monday, police say, GlobalNews.ca reported.
In a news release, Niagara Regional Police said officers responded to Buckeye Crescent, near the QEW and McLeod Road, at around 1:30 a.m. for a report of a possible abandoned stolen vehicle.
Police said a full-sized fire truck was found in the middle of the road, according to the report.
Witnesses report that at approximately 1:30 a.m. they saw two persons believed to be youth males exit the truck and run from the area, the release said.
The fire truck had damage to its passenger-side front bumper, windshield and mirror, officers said, according to the report.
Firefighters went to the scene and told officers that the truck was decommissioned and not being used by the department, the report said.
Anyone with information on the incident is being asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously.