Overview

• A suspect stole a 35,000-pound 2018 Pierce Enforcer Pumper from the Everett Fire Department’s Hoyt Avenue station minutes after 11 p.m. on Friday.
• The driver rammed the stolen fire engine into at least 16 parked vehicles and damaged trees, signs and landscaping across north Everett before abandoning the rig and fleeing on foot.
• Despite the heavy equipment’s destructive path, authorities confirmed there were no injuries reported.
• Everett Police Department has launched a multi-agency search and is urging residents to share any photos, video or information about the suspect.
• Everett Fire Chief Dave DeMarco pledged to strengthen response safeguards after the breach exposed security gaps in emergency vehicle storage.