Stolen Connecticut fire pickup truck located in Deerfield after driver impersonated police officer

Massachusetts State Police arrested a Windsor, Connecticut man after he stole a fire department pickup truck and impersonated a police officer.

Troopers were alerted of a Windsor Fire Department pickup truck conducting suspicious motor vehicle stops along Interstate 91 in Northampton and Whatley.

The truck driver would turn on his emergency lights, stop and interact with vehicles, and fail to identify himself.

Troopers were ordered to be on the lookout for the truck.

After a short time, Deerfield and Mass. State Police located and identified the truck and ordered it to stop. The truck driver pulled over briefly before driving away, starting a pursuit.

Officers were successfully able to deploy stop sticks, stopping the truck in the rest area of the Deerfield Weigh Station at mile marker 37. The driver was taken into custody around 5 A.M. without further incident.

When officers were able to contact the Police and Fire officials of the Connecticut State Police, they learned that the suspect allegedly broke into the Windsor firehouse, attempted to start a fire, and stole a pickup truck early Saturday morning.

The suspect, 46-year-old Kristian Avery of Windsor, Connecticut is facing charges in Massachusetts of:

• receiving stolen property

• impersonating a police office

• failure to stop for police

• improper use of emergency lights.

The incident is currently under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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