Homeless Man Helps Police Apprehend Stolen Orange County (CA) Fire Engine

An Orange County Fire Authority fire engine was stolen from UCI Medical Center in Orange at about 1:40 Tuesday morning.

Police used GPS to find the stolen engine and it lead them on an hour-and-a-half long pursuit through several cities before finally coming to a stop in Anaheim.

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