Somerset fire station appeals after repeated staff thefts

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 18:38 · Archive

Nether Stowey Fire Station in Somerset has appealed for the return of firefighters' personal items and decorative lighting stolen from a communal welfare area. The station issued the appeal on social media after the repeated thefts from the firefighters' communal space.

The station said the team had worked hard to create a space where firefighters could unwind and use for welfare purposes after incidents. The items taken had been bought by staff using their own money to help create what they described as a safe space for everyone to enjoy.

The station said it is hoping not to involve the police and is asking whoever took the items to return them, suggesting that someone may have taken them without realising they belonged to firefighters. If the items are not returned, the station said it may be forced to increase security at the site to protect emergency workers' belongings.

How it is being reported

• Fire station issues appeal after firefighters’ personal items stolen againA Somerset fire station have said they're "deeply saddened" after repeated thefts of firefighters' personal items from the station.Somerset County Gazette · 16 Oct, 17:54
• Fire station issues appeal after firefighters’ personal items stolen againA Somerset fire station have said they're "deeply saddened" after repeated thefts of firefighters' personal items from the station.Bridgwater Mercury · 16 Oct, 17:54

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