Niagara police investigate after decommissioned fire truck found abandoned in street

Niagara police are investigating after a decommissioned fire truck was found abandoned.

Police responded today to reports of a possible abandoned stolen vehicle on Buckeye Crescent in Niagara Falls. a full-sized fires truck was located parked in the middle of the roadway.

Witnesses say that at around 1:30 a.m., they saw two people believed to be male youths exit the truck and run from the area. The limited description of the suspects is that one of them had a red jacket and a backpack.

The truck had damage to the passenger side front bumper, the passenger side windshield, and the passenger side mirror. The driver’s side door was unlocked and left open. Niagara Falls Fire Service says it was a decommissioned truck and not one that was actively being used by a fire department.

Officers have been in contact with the registered owner to determine where the truck had been stored locally prior to be being stolen and the circumstances around this incident.

A large tow service was required to remove the truck from the area.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police.