Several Keremeos firefighters vehicles were broken into while members were attending a call earlier this week.
(STEVE ARSTAD / iNFOnews.ca)
December 20, 2017 - 5:00 PM
KEREMEOS - You can't turn your back for a second.
Members of the Keremeos Fire Department did and a grinch or grinches rifled through the vehicles of several volunteers parked at the fire hall while the members were rescuing people from a serious car crash.
Chief Jordy Bosscha says some entered the vehicles and stole several items including Christmas gifts while the department responded to a call on Nickel Plate Road near Hedley on Monday night, Dec. 18.
“At least two members’ vehicles are missing items, and maybe a couple of others,” Bosscha says.
A duffel bag containing gym equipment and a backpack containing homework and presents were among items taken.
“Another vehicle was rifled through, fortunately, either the person got scared off, or they were just in too much of a hurry, and didn’t notice presents sitting in the back of a pickup,” Bosscha says.
The thefts occurred sometime between 7 p.m. and midnight. The department was called to rescue a motorist who plunged down a 200 foot embankment.
“The members felt bad they didn’t lock their vehicle, but sometimes when you’re in a hurry to go out and help somebody things happen, you forget to lock them, or think you’ve locked them. It’s pretty disheartening, nonetheless,” Bosscha says.
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