Romulus man charged after allegedly stealing Madison Heights Fire pickup truck

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Romulus man was charged after prosecutors allege he stole a Madison Heights Fire Department pickup truck on Tuesday.

30-year-old Ashon Lamar Norman was charged with one felony count of motor vehicle-unlawful driving away and one felony count of larceny in a building. He was arraigned Friday and was given a $10,000 bond.

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According to police, the thief walked into the fire headquarters at 31313 Brush through an unlocked door just after 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Norman drove the truck out of the building and left in an unknown direction.

Around 5:45 p.m. Thursday, the truck was found on Midland near Oakfield in Detroit.

Neighbors told FOX 2 that the truck had been parked in the area for two days before it was recovered. Officials said the truck wasn't damaged and nothing was missing.

Madison Heights Fire Dept. pickup truck found in Detroit two days after it was stolen

On Tuesday, someone walked right into an open Madison Heights Firehouse and took a department pickup truck. Two days later, the truck is back where it belongs and the suspect is in custody.

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