This one is even more woo-woo than usual for Utah:
Saying he wanted to go see his mother for Christmas, a man tried to drive away in a South Salt Lake fire engine, according to police.
The man also is accused of assaulting the firefighters who tried to stop him from stealing the $500,000 vehicle. The episode occurred about 11:30 a.m. Monday.
Via Man tries to steal fire engine to go home for holidays, police say – Salt Lake Tribune
