In Stavropol Krai, a man stole a fire truck while a fire was being put out and threatened police with a knife

In Novoalexandrovsk, a 47-year-old local resident stole a fire truck while rescuers were putting out a fire on his property. When stopped by traffic police inspectors, he refused to get out of the cab and threatened them with a knife, after which he was detained. A criminal case has been opened; the man reportedly has prior convictions.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 9 November 2026 at 00:052 min read

The key facts

In Novoalexandrovsk, a 47-year-old man stole a fire truck while a fire was being put out on his property
When stopped by traffic police, he threatened officers with a knife and was detained
A criminal case has been opened; according to Life.ru, the man had previously faced criminal charges

Theft during firefighting

In Novoalexandrovsk, Stavropol Krai, a 47-year-old local resident lit a fire near his house, after which firefighters arrived at the property. While the rescuers were putting out the fire, the owner climbed into the cab of their vehicle and drove off. This was reported by Life.ru, citing the Ren-TV Telegram channel reports Life.ru.

Detention and consequences

The thief did not get far: the fire truck was stopped by traffic police officers. The driver refused to comply with demands and get out of the cab; instead, he pulled out a knife and began threatening the law enforcement officers. The police managed to subdue and detain him. According to Life.ru, the man had previously been repeatedly held criminally liable and had prior convictions; a criminal case has been opened over the incident.

A similar case in Bashkiria

The same article cites a similar incident from Bashkiria: at night on Komarov Street near the Neftyanik stadium in Ufa, police were breaking up a fight, rescuing a man from an attack by a drunken group. One of the attackers got behind the wheel of a patrol car at that moment and tried to flee, dragging along the asphalt a police officer who was trying to stop the vehicle. The thief was quickly detained.