Vandal Tries to Steal Emergency Lights From Fire Department Vehicle

By Kevin Deutsch

A vandal tried to steal the emergency strobe lights from a Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department vehicle last week, police records show.

The unidentified culprit broke the front grill tabs on the white, unmarked 2014 Ford Escape on Sept. 13, also causing damage to the car’s emergency LED lights and wiring, according to a Coral Springs Police incident report.

The car is city property and belongs to a firefighter with the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department, the report states.

The estimated cost of the damage was $750.

Officers photographed the damage and uploaded the images in evidence for the investigation, according to the report.

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Kevin Deutsch

Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Riverdale Press, and Bronx Justice News.

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