San Diego Fire-Rescue engine stolen in South Bay, recovered in Fallbrook

A San Diego Fire-Rescue wagon A San Diego Fire-Rescue car File photo by Alexander Nguyen Times of San Diego Police are reviewing the theft of a city fire engine in south San Diego that was recovered about miles away in Fallbrook less than an hour later Firefighters from Engine Company left the engine in the parking lot of a store on Palm Avenue near th Street on Saturday according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department When they came out at about p m the engine was gone spokeswoman Candace Hadley announced The San Diego Police Department California Highway Patrol Chula Vista Police Department and the San Diego County Sheriff s Office were instantly alerted to the theft and the van was tracked heading north on Interstate police revealed Sheriff s deputies spotted the fire engine at about p m parked in the block of Loch Ness Drive in Fallbrook and arrested an unidentified suspect police declared The engine was not damaged and a thorough examination was underway Hadley mentioned