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Stolen ambulance allegedly driven into Idaho DHS office building in attempted arson attack
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Posted on 02/20/2026 2:51:54 AM PST by Tench_Coxe

State and federal authorities are investigating after a suspect allegedly stole an ambulance, loaded up staged gas cans and plowed the emergency vehicle into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office in Idaho — in what investigators believe was an attempted arson attack.

Just after 11 p.m. Wednesday, an ambulance was stolen from a bay at St. Luke's West hospital.

The suspect, who has not yet been identified, drove the ambulance through the parking lot and retrieved gas cans that were staged in nearby vegetation, according to Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea.

The suspect then drove the ambulance directly into the North Portico building, which houses DHS offices, Basterrechea said.

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KEYWORDS: dhs

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Its not arson. Its terrorism.
1 posted on 02/20/2026 2:51:54 AM PST by Tench_Coxe
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To: Tench_Coxe

Stole an ambulance
Drove the ambulance into a building
With gas cans, intending to commit arson

We’re gonna say this is a “free speech” issue because Orange Man bad.


2 posted on 02/20/2026 2:56:04 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Law and Order -- only one of our political parties believes in it.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

“in what investigators believe was an attempted arson attack”

Arson attack? Pretty sure the ambulance would be better classified as a moving terrorist bomb and after it exploded, anything remaining would likely be on fire.

So, Zi guess there’s that . . .


3 posted on 02/20/2026 3:14:47 AM PST by MCSETots
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To: Tench_Coxe

He should have been shot.


4 posted on 02/20/2026 3:20:17 AM PST by dynachrome (“They don’t kill you because you’re a Nazi; they call you a Nazi so they can kill you.”)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Not yet identified....hmmmmmm.....MUSLIM!


5 posted on 02/20/2026 3:22:26 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Tench_Coxe

Sounds almost like McVeigh.


6 posted on 02/20/2026 3:25:25 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: dynachrome

Waiting for the “unarmed” canard.


7 posted on 02/20/2026 3:29:42 AM PST by Kudsman (Democrats - Homegrown menace to your life and happiness. )
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To: Kudsman

If you’re driving an ambulance loaded up with gas cans you are “armed”.

CC


8 posted on 02/20/2026 4:18:30 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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