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Suspect hits over a dozen cars after taking off in stolen Everett fire engine

EVERETT, WASHINGTON, JUL 18 – The suspect drove the stolen fire engine through multiple north Everett neighborhoods, damaging at least 16 parked vehicles and landscaping before fleeing on foot, police said.

  • In north Everett, a stolen fire engine struck over a dozen parked vehicles, causing extensive damage before the suspect fled on foot.
  • During a medical emergency response, a suspect seized the 2018 Pierce Enforcer Pumper from the 2900 block of Hoyt Avenue while firefighters attended to a fifth-floor incident.
  • According to police, it struck trees and directional signs near Alverson Boulevard and crashed into two cars 16 blocks north, authorities said.
  • Police responded to at least six crash scenes, the fire department said, and no injuries were reported.
  • Everett Fire Department has placed a reserve apparatus into service, the investigation remains active, and police have urged anyone with information to come forward.
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The suspect is still at large after removing the emergency vehicle in the middle of a medical operation.

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In the American city of Everett, a person decided to steal a vehicle. But not just any vehicle – but a fire truck, writes ABC News. Then followed a mad dash in which 16 cars were demolished.

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Fire engine thief wanted after car-smashing rampage

Everett Fire Department (EVERETT, Wash.) — A suspect remained on the loose Sunday after stealing a 35,000-pound fire engine in Everett, Washington, and going on a rampage, crashing into more than a dozen parked vehicles before abandoning the emergency rig and fleeing on foot, according to police and fire officials. The theft of the Everett Fire Department pumper truck unfolded as its fire crew was on the fifth floor of a nearby building attendin…

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King5 News broke the news in Seattle, United States on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
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