Police Make Arrest in Theft of FF's Vehicle from IL Station

May 23, 2023
The Metropolis firefighter saw the vehicle that was stolen from the fire station while returning from a call.

Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a firefighter's vehicle the Metropolis fire station.

While returning from a call, the firefighter saw the car parked at an apartment complex.

Police told KFVS that the man, Eugene Harris, 64, was charged on a theft warrant from Chicago.

Investigators say Harris used a credit card at a convenience store and that's where he was caught on security footage.

He told police that he did use the card, but was a passenger in the stolen vehicle and gave officers a different name.

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