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2026-02-20 Fifth Column
Idaho Stolen ambulance allegedly driven into Idaho DHS office building in attempted arson attack
[FoxNews] Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea says suspect staged accelerant in vegetation before driving emergency vehicle into DHS building

State and federal authorities are investigating after a suspect allegedly stole an ambulance, loaded up staged gas cans and plowed the emergency vehicle into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) office in Idaho — in what investigators believe was an attempted arson attack.

Just after 11 p.m. Wednesday, an ambulance was stolen from a bay at St. Luke's West hospital.

The suspect then drove the ambulance directly into the North Portico building, which houses DHS offices, Basterrechea said.

Investigators believe the suspect poured an accelerant inside and around the outside of the ambulance.

However, the suspect was unable to ignite the accelerant before being scared off by responding agencies, according to Basterrechea.

"We want to emphasize that this was a serious criminal act," Basterrechea said. "The theft and destruction of an emergency vehicle not only created a risk to responding personnel, but it also temporarily removed a critical medical resource from the community." # id) ?>
Posted by Frank G 2026-02-20 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1832 views ]  Top
 File under: Antifa/BLM 

1 Don't mess with my Idaho. The perp was lucky not to get a "leadecillin" injection from a citizen. We are a concealed carry state. Many patients (including me) visit that complex and hospital next door.
Posted by Warthog 2026-02-20 09:05||   2026-02-20 09:05|| Front Page Top

2 Photos capture devastation after Chile truck explosion kills at least 4, damages at least 50 vehicles
Posted by Skidmark 2026-02-20 10:00||   2026-02-20 10:00|| Front Page Top

3 Sounds like it could be Antifa, as anticipated:

Posted by trailing wife 2026-02-20 23:25||   2026-02-20 23:25|| Front Page Top

03:43 trailing wife
00:29 Clyde Thaviling6482
00:14 Besoeker
00:13 Skidmark
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