A Stockton fire crew had to act quickly after a man tried to take off with their fire engine early Saturday morning while they were fighting a fire.
When engine 7 drove up to Jill Circle around 4:30 Saturday morning, fires were blazing at multiple spots on the street but another issue flared up as well.
Stockton police say 30-year-old Victor Voroukoumanah was pushing a lit garbage can up a driveway when fire crews arrived before he hopped in the front seat of the truck.
“[Voroukoumanah] got behind the steering wheel and was able to disengage the break and throttle the engine up as if he was going to take off,” said Stockton Fire Battalion Chief Travis Winton.
Stockton fire says after a short struggle, they were able to remove the suspect.
Police say the suspect struck two firefighters, though Winton says the firefighters were not hurt and were able to resume their shifts.