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Police searching for man who stole credit card from D.C. firefighter Police search for man who stole credit card from D.C. firefighter
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His 24-hour shift over, D.C. firefighter James Carroll headed to the rescue truck parked in the fire station bay to retrieve his coat he had hung behind the driver’s seat. He reached into a pocket and discovered a credit card and some money was missing.His 24-hour shift over, D.C. firefighter James Carroll headed to the rescue truck parked in the fire station bay to retrieve his coat he had hung behind the driver’s seat. He reached into a pocket and discovered a credit card and some money was missing.
A few hours later, D.C. police said a man was caught on video trying to buy $13 worth of food from a McDonald’s restaurant, and now authorities have released the video in hopes of capturing a suspect.A few hours later, D.C. police said a man was caught on video trying to buy $13 worth of food from a McDonald’s restaurant, and now authorities have released the video in hopes of capturing a suspect.
Police and Carroll, who is 51 and been a firefighter in the District for 26 years, said it is unclear precisely when and where the theft occurred. It could have happened while the Rescue 3 truck that Carroll drives was parked at the station of Engine 15 in the 2300 block of 14th Street SE, or while out on a call. Police and Carroll, who is 51 and been a firefighter in the District for 26 years, said it is unclear precisely when and where the theft occurred. It could have happened while the Rescue 3 truck that Carroll drives was parked at the station of Engine 15 in the 2100 block of 14th Street SE, or while out on a call.
[Watch video of man using credit card stolen from D.C. firefighter][Watch video of man using credit card stolen from D.C. firefighter]
“I get in and out of that truck two or three times a day,” Carroll said. “All I know is that the last time I checked, the card was gone. I asked everybody if they’d seen it.”“I get in and out of that truck two or three times a day,” Carroll said. “All I know is that the last time I checked, the card was gone. I asked everybody if they’d seen it.”
The theft occurred sometime Nov. 9, and Carroll said he called to cancel the card right after he discovered it missing about 8 a.m. Two hours later, he said the credit company called to say someone had tried to use it at the restaurant. The theft occurred on Nov. 9, and Carroll said he called to cancel the card right after he discovered it missing about 8 a.m. Two hours later, he said the credit company called to say someone had tried to use it at the restaurant.
The surveillance video from D.C. police shows the man ordering food and running the card three times through a credit card machine. Carroll said the card was ultimately rejected. The surveillance video from D.C. police shows a man ordering food and running the card three times through a credit card machine. Carroll said the card was ultimately rejected.
Carroll said he sped to about 10 emergency calls during his shift that including a routine garage fire, a stove fire, a stuck elevator and some accidents. The doors of the trucks are usually left unlocked, and somebody could’ve rummaged through while on a call. Carroll also said the bay doors to the fire station are usually unlocked as well, and somebody could have slipped in and went through the rescue vehicle. Carroll said he sped to about 10 emergency calls during his shift, including a routine garage fire, a stove fire, a stuck elevator and some accidents. The doors of the trucks are usually left unlocked, and somebody could have rummaged through while on a call. Carroll also said the bay doors to the fire station are usually unlocked as well, and somebody could have slipped in and went through the rescue vehicle.