Burglar dressed as firefighter to rob home evacuated in wildfire near Spokane: sheriff

No honor.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."It probably seemed like a brilliant idea – until they got caught: Drive across Washington state to the Gray Fire in the Spokane area, dress as a firefighter, and break into a home that had been evacuated.

A Tacoma man and woman in their late 30s were arrested by the Spokane Sheriff’s Office on Monday for doing just that. They allegedly drove five hours to case evacuated homes amid raging wildfires, and stole $300 in drills from one home.

Someone nearby sniffed out their ruse.

At 8:15 a.m. on Monday, a relative of the homeowner saw a blue Audi pull into the driveway. The man driving the car was alone and wore a “high visibility long-sleeve shirt similar to a firefighter,” according to the sheriff’s office."...