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Theft of fire dept. gear prompts warning to public

Two jackets and two hats were stolen; the chief warned the public not to open the door for anyone suspicious wearing them

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POULSBO, Wash. — The Poulsbo Fire Department is concerned whomever stole two jackets and two hats might use them to get their hands on false donations or even access to a hospital where they can get drugs.

This, after a thief broke into a volunteer firefighter’s car Tuesday night parked outside his Kitsap County home.

“The center console had been completely gone through and the jacket was missing and inside the jacket pockets were two stocking caps with fire department logos on them as well,” says Battalion Chief Kurt Krech. Krech says normally firefighters don’t leave their gear in plain sight, but in this case the volunteer had two fire department issued coats on the passenger seat of his car.

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