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EDIT as of 12:45 p.m.: got many more details now. he was arrested for trespassing on 19th St. in Boulder around midnight last night. he got released from the jail and stole the truck while it was on a medical. took it up 287 to longmont, and deputies rammed the truck about 15 times. gets arrested after a foot chase. full story below. still working on any other details that might be there

From the likely final version of the article:

A man stole a Boulder Fire-Rescue engine right after being released from the Boulder County Jail on Wednesday morning. Officials recovered it in Longmont and arrested the man suspected of stealing it.

Richmond Takashi Johnson, 33, was arrested on two counts of felony motor vehicle theft, vehicular eluding, resisting arrest, felony criminal mischief, reckless driving, reckless endangerment and prohibited driving after revocation, according to a city of Boulder news release.

Johnson remains in custody at the Boulder County Jail as of Wednesday morning, according to jail records.

https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/04/29/boulder-police-firetruck-longmont/