“It was a mistake and we admit to it,” Poindexter said of the security lapse involved, albeit under atypical circumstances. This unique scenario enabled the theft of the SUV either late Sunday night or early Monday morning, when the crash occurred around 4 a.m. “The command vehicle wasn’t able to be moved at that time.”
He indicated that the SUV which wound up stolen normally is parked outside due to lack of space in the firehouse containing fire engine bays, where the main command vehicle also is kept. “The command vehicle is most of the time in the station.” “And you don’t want to be looking for a set of keys,” Poindexter said of that scenario. The fact the keys had been left inside reflects the need to deploy mobile units quickly in case of an emergency. “Upon further investigation, we have found that this vehicle was left on Fire Department property with the keys in it,” the chief advised. “That vehicle was pulled into service that morning as a command vehicle,” Poindexter explained, and was parked outside the station. Meanwhile, the department’s command vehicle, which is driven by a senior officer in responding to incidents, had been temporarily taken off line due to breaking down, leading personnel to rely Sunday on the SUV subsequently stolen.
The older vehicle involved was not being relied on as any kind of first-response unit, but had been assigned for use by the person occupying a new fire inspector position. Information about how he came to be at the wheel of the SUV was disclosed Thursday by city Fire Chief Zane Poindexter. It flipped several times before landing on a traffic island at Fancy Gap Road.īeamer was ejected from the 2001 Ford Expedition and pronounced dead at the scene.
Markus Evan Beamer, 28, listed as homeless, died in the early morning hours Monday after the sport utility vehicle - taken from the fire station on Rockford Street - went of control at the intersection of U.S. The identity of a man who allegedly stole a Mount Airy Fire Department vehicle and was killed when wrecking it has been released, along with more details about the unique set of circumstances surrounding that theft.
0 kommentar(er)
