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.
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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.