Posted on 07/23/2023 12:25:09 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
WELLBORN, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman was accused of stealing a fire truck and impersonating a firefighter earlier this month.
The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office said Belinda Delores Waugh, 44, allegedly took off with a fire truck on July 15 after spending the night at the Wellborn Volunteer Fire Department station.
When the fire chief visited the station to respond to a call, he discovered the truck was gone. The sheriff’s office said he received a phone call from Waugh stating the fire truck ran out of gas in Live Oak, which is about 10 miles away from Wellborn.
After deputies tracked down Waugh and the truck, she allegedly claimed to be a volunteer firefighter with Suwannee County. Deputies determined she was not on the official roster and was not authorized to use a fire truck.
Waugh was booked into the Suwannee County Jail on charges of grand theft and fraud – impersonating a firefighter.
10 miles of gas in a fire truck. These guys are really on top of things.
Who did she spend the night at the fire station with, Chief?
Guilty or not guilty??
Way down there in Suwanee County,
DeSantis land,
That’s where the fire truck’s a bounty,
Take a joyride, it’s so grand.
All the firemen at the station
Respond to the call, but
There’s no fire truck, ‘cause it’s been stolen,
Ms. Waugh was having a ball!
It’s not something you can just slip in your pocket while no one is looking.
That’s the thing about ‘Seinfeld’. No matter what the topic, at least one ‘Seinfeld’ reference will fit. And it will fit perfectly.
Who are we to question this? She must have identified as a firefighter, and her choices should be upheld and respected. (/s)
Wooo doggy! Guilty x 10
even better!!
She has the look of a woman who might abscond with a fire engine...
Aren’t we told to always believe the woman?!
Waugh TF!
Those were my first concerns. sheesh.
Most firetrucks have very poor fuel mileage.
Most engines, ladder trucks, and other large vehicles such as heavy rescues, get anywhere from three to five miles per gallon of fuel. And an idling fire engine uses two gallons of diesel fuel every thirty minutes.
Of course, if they are using their water pumps, their fuel use is much worse.
She’s hiding something.
“I didn’t mean nothin. I was on my way back to return it, anyway.”
Does the name rhyme with 'laugh'?
In any case, for 44, that's pretty hosed.
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