Thieves Hit Missouri Fire Station

    Sept. 2, 2009
    Tools, boots and helmets were stolen from the Kansas City fire station.

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. --

    Police are investigating a burglary at the fire station at 8300 N. Brighton Ave. Wednesday morning.

    The fire station is roughly located at North Brighton Avenue and Barry Road.

    Police said they were called just after 7 a.m. to investigate thefts from the building and fire trucks.

    Authorities said tools, leather boots and helmets were taken sometime between 11:30 p.m. and 5:10 a.m., while firefighters were sleeping in the building.

    Investigators believe the thief got in through an unsecured door at the fire station.

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