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Tweets of stolen Ohio fire truck after NBA finals false alarm

Erroneous tweets claimed that a fire truck in downtown Cleveland had been stolen after the city’s basketball team won in the finals

CLEVELAND — Amidst the frenzy of the Cavaliers’ Game 7 victory over the Golden State Warriors Sunday night, users on Twitter reported a Cleveland fire truck had been stolen.

At midnight Monday, one Cleveland dispatcher said of those celebrating the win, “They’re not unruly. They’re just happy.”

Numerous individuals did, however, dance on top of a fire truck and a Cleveland police squad. The more imminent safety threat, according to police, was the incoming traffic in the downtown area. Two arrests were made, reported the cleveland.com.

Cleveland Police posted a photo via Twitter of those celebrating on top of the city’s fire truck to dispel the theft rumors, although noting the victory dances atop the fire truck were “not okay.”