“I AM TAKING THIS TRUCK”!!! BELIEVE IT OR NOT, AUTHORITIES SAY NESTOR ROMAN II STOLE A RESCUE TRUCK FROM FIRST RESPONDERS BATTLING A FIRE AT HIS OWN HOME, RAMMED AN ENGINE, RAN OVER CHARGED HOSES AND NEARLY CRUSHED FIREFIGHTERS BEFORE CRASHING MILES AWAY AND FACING A LONG LIST OF CHARGES.
Firefighters in New Hampshire were dispatched to a fully involved house fire near Faraway Road and Mountain Road in Dalton.
Several neighboring fire departments responded to the scene to provide mutual aid.
New Hampshire State Police troopers were also dispatched around 3:50 a.m. on Tuesday to assist Dalton Fire & Rescue.
The residence that was going up in flames belonged to 30-year-old Nestor Roman II of Dalton.
As emergency crews battled the blaze, the response took a chaotic turn shortly before 5 a.m.
Troopers responding to the scene learned that a rescue vehicle belonging to Whitefield Fire & Rescue had just been stolen.
According to the fire department, Roman allegedly got inside Whitefield Fire & Rescue’s F550 rescue truck.
He then allegedly drove the emergency vehicle away from the burning structure.
According to the department, Roman allegedly drove the stolen rescue truck around Whitefield’s E3 fire engine.
In doing so, he allegedly nearly struck two firefighters who were operating at the scene.
He also narrowly missed a third firefighter during the escape attempt.
Fire officials said that third firefighter could have been pinned between the two large trucks.
Roman then allegedly crashed into the E3 fire engine.
He also collided with a small pickup truck while “forcing their way onto the road ahead,” according to the fire department.
State police said Roman drove over multiple water supply lines while fleeing the scene.
Dalton Fire & Rescue reported that two charged hoses being used to fight the fire were run over during the escape.
Fire officials confirmed that the two charged hoses were not damaged.
But the alleged destruction continued farther down the road.
According to fire officials, Roman also allegedly struck a firefighter’s personal vehicle as he drove away.
He damaged neighboring property along the roadway as well.
State police reported that wooden fences at two separate properties were damaged during the incident.
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And the flight came to an end several miles from the burning house.
A Dalton homeowner contacted authorities to report that the stolen rescue vehicle had crashed on their property.
That homeowner also reported that Roman was allegedly attempting to take items from the porch.
State police troopers arrived at the residential property moments later.
Troopers found Roman on the homeowner’s porch.
Police said Roman was uncooperative when confronted by law enforcement.
He was ultimately taken into custody by the responding troopers.
Roman now faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.
According to state police, he was charged with three felony counts of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon.
He was charged with one felony count of burglary.
He faces two felony counts of theft by unauthorized taking.
Authorities also charged him with misdemeanor obstructing government administration.
He faces four misdemeanor counts of conduct after an accident.
He was charged with one misdemeanor count of resisting arrest and detention.
State police also charged him with driving after suspension subsequent.
He faces two misdemeanor counts of driving over a fire hose without consent.
Despite sustaining significant damage in the collision, Whitefield’s E3 fire engine remained in operation.
Firefighters on the scene were ultimately able to extinguish the flames.
Fire officials said the Dalton home was a “complete loss.”
The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
“We are extremely thankful that no firefighters were physically injured despite the close call,” Dalton Fire & Rescue said in a statement.
The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court.
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