Posted on 10/03/2020 11:33:12 AM PDT by L.A.Justice
RIVERSIDE (CBSLA) — A woman was arrested Thursday night for allegedly stealing a Riverside Fire Department truck and taking it on a joyride while first responders were handling a life-threatening medical emergency.
“Two police officers responded first, they began CPR,” Riverside police Sgt. Juan Munoz said. “They saved the man’s life.”
Munoz said that while firefighters were getting the victim, who had stopped breathing, into an ambulance, the suspect hopped inside their engine at Hole Avenue and drove it three miles away to the eastbound Adams Street off-ramp on the 91 Freeway — colliding with at least two cars along the way.
When the engine came to a stop at the off-ramp, officers said the woman attempted to get into at least two other cars.
“She said it was fun,” Munoz said. “She appears to be extremely intoxicated.”
But it was anything but fun for the on-duty Station 8 firefighters when they realized their rig was missing.
“We just walked out to the engine,” one of the firefighters said while reporting the incident. “And our engine is missing.”
The engine weighs tens of thousands of pounds and, Munoz said, was also full of water.
“Given the potential with the weight of that vehicle and how she even knew how to start it, I’m astonished that nobody else was injured,” Munoz said.
Police said the woman had a felony warrant for narcotics. She is expected to face charges of driving under the influence, vehicle theft and hit-and-run.
Tanya Roberts did drive the fire truck in A VIEW TO A KILL (1985)...Agent 007 had to escape from San Francisco City Hall, which was set on fire by Zorin...
I have not seen a female firefighter drive a fire truck in real life...I think you need a special driver's license for fire trucks...
She looks like a fun
In Nevada, it appears you have to have a commercial driver’s license (what a semi driver needs), but there appears to be an exception:
https://nsfa.org/2016/04/11/nevada-dmv-f-endorsement/
She parties, no doubt.
That’s the hot Mom from That 70’s Show...
“ Police said the woman had a felony warrant for narcotics. ”
A Florida warrant no doubt.
I would hope so. Hence “joyride”. Be sad if it wasn’t fun.
My very straight-laced moralistic mother had a secret desire to drive a firetruck.
Would have done her ood.
Yes, you need a special license to drive a fire truck and, yes, there are female firefighters (Engineers) that drive fire trucks, in the department I was a member of and others.
Living the Dream!
Police said the woman had a felony warrant for narcotics. She is expected to face charges of driving under the influence, vehicle theft and hit-and-run.
What are we going to do with these dangerous walking time bombs?
Do we wait until they kill/maim innocent people?
If you take her home after a date, hide your keys.
Yet another hysterical, emotionally disturbed female. They seem to be everywhere nowadays.
Kramer drives a fire truck.
https://youtu.be/OuCiB-2Wreg
‘She Said It Was Fun’
To be fair it probably was.
You give a fake name, and go to an hourly motel where you pay cash.
I’d do it if I find out I have a terminal illness.
Her eyes and smile indicate a longing for FL...
Thanks for clearing that up! I just assumed this was fake news because that woman doesn’t look like she’s smart enough to drive a bicycle let alone a fire truck!
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