TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Volunteer firefighters are shaking their heads in disbelief after someone stole a winch right off the front of their truck.<\/p>\n
The Lake Talquin Volunteer Fire Department took to social media <\/a>in hopes that someone knows something. <\/p>\n Assistant Chief Kenneth Harvey said a brush truck was in a nearby repair shop when someone broke in and stole the winch. <\/p>\n \u201cSomeone came in there Thursday night, unbolted it, cut the electrical cables to it and took it off the truck and stole it,\u201d Harvey said. \u201cSomebody came and stole it off a firetruck of all things.\u201d<\/p>\n Firefighters use the winch often to help pull downed trees from the road and rescue people and cars from ponds and ditches.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re a good safety tool that we use all the time and it\u2019s $1,000 to replace,\u201d Harvey said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to figure out if the insurance company is going to help us replace it or if it\u2019s coming out of our small funds.\u201d <\/p>\n Harvey called the theft a \u201charm to the community.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just vandals and thieves that want to steal stuff, when it\u2019s stuff that helps save lives,\u201d Harvey said. <\/p>\n WCTV confirmed the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office is investigating the repair shop break-in and theft.<\/p>\n The Lake Talquin Volunteer Fire Department covers a lot of ground, responding to calls in far western Leon County all the way to Gadsden and Liberty County lines to the west and the Wakulla County line to the south.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n