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Calif. man arrested after stealing firefighter’s pants

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 45-year-old man after he allegedly stole pants, a radio and other gear from a fire truck parked at a scene

By Sarah Batcha
Daily Press

ADELANTO, Calif. — A deputy recovered pants and other gear stolen from a county fire truck and made two unrelated arrests in the process, according to a Wednesday news release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Victor Valley Station.

San Bernardino County firefighters noticed gear missing from their truck after responding to a medical aid call Tuesday night, the release stated.

They called the Victor Valley Station to report that someone had stolen a Fire Department radio, a pair of Fire Department issued pants and boots out of their truck while they treated a child with eye injuries, according to Victor Valley Station spokeswoman Staci Johnson.

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