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2 arrested after taking FDNY vehicle on joyride

Two men stole the official vehicle while it was idling outside of a hospital.

By FireRescue1 Staff

NEW YORK — Two men were arrested after stealing an FDNY supervisor’s vehicle Saturday night.

Officials said the vehicle, a red GMC Sierra that bears the FDNY letters, was stolen while it was idling in front of a hospital. Police used the vehicle’s GPS system to track the suspects, who were arrested a half hour later.

Joshua Gicead, 31, and Jorge Santiago, 54, were charged with grand larceny, petty larceny and unauthorized use of a vehicle, reported the New York Daily News.