Some volunteer firefighters in Robeson County are under fire from vandals.
Someone has been breaking into the homes of Parkton volunteer firefighters and has even shot the fire station’s sign.
Parkton Fire Department Captain Jason Viar said that recently, several of his firefighters have been answering a different kind of alarm-burglar alarms at their own homes. The incidents started about a month ago, but some of the evidence still remains, including holes in the sign that were likely made with a pellet gun.
Authorities said it seems as though several of the volunteers were personally targeted.
"We've had five homes that have been broken into. One was the assistant chief. The most recent one was jus three days ago and he's actually a city firefighter as well," said Viar.
Parkton is in a rural area and the fire station is on the outskirts of town. The first break-in happened in October. The most recent incident occurred Monday, when someone kicked in the back door of a home belonging to a volunteer firefighter and stole his TV, computer and cell phone.