CFD Threatened at Firehouse

We're sure this is just another "isolated incident:"

• A crew of auto thieves pulled guns on three Chicago firefighters who confronted them as they broke into a fire department member’s car outside an Avondale firehouse on Thanksgiving morning, according to Chicago police.

  The attempted theft unfolded shortly after 7:15 a.m. outside Engine 91’s station house in the 2800 block of North Pulaski Road. A police report said four men were breaking into a firefighter’s Dodge Charger when three members of the firehouse walked outside and approached the crew.

  The burglars responded by flashing handguns, prompting the firefighters to back off. The crew then climbed into a waiting SUV and sped north on Pulaski Road.

  They did not succeed in stealing the firefighter’s vehicle. No injuries were reported.

Even the aldercreature had something to say about this one (click to enlarge):

 

We're kind of surprised one or more of the firefighters didn't have a gun handy. We knew dozens who carried to-and-from work. Maybe there's a side-job opportunity for off-duty cops?