The latest target of break-in artists in Timmins is the Schumacher Fire Hall. About $6,000 worth of firefighting and lifesaving equipment was removed.
Police say it happened between 6:00pm Saturday and sometime Sunday morning, when the burglar or burglars got in by forcing a main door. They also tried to steal a generator from one of the emergency vehicles.
If you have any information that might be useful to the investigation, call Timmins Police or Crime Stoppers.
Some of the stolen items:
– hand tools
– breaching entry tools
– Cutters Edge (brand name) chain saw / rescue saw
– a laptop computer
– a “downed firefighter” rescue kit (RIT Kit) which provides air and a replacement mask for a trapped firefighter.
