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Police: Man crashes into cars, steals fire department truck in Suffolk County

HOLTSVILLE, N.Y. -- Police say a man crashed his car, then stole a fire department vehicle Sunday in Suffolk County. 

It happened around 6:30 p.m. on the Long Island Expressway. 

Police said the suspect crashed into other cars, then while the road was shut down and the victims were being helped, sped off in a pickup truck owned by the fire department. 

Minutes later, he was pulled over and arrested in Holtsville. 

The 33-year-old from New Hampshire faces multiple charges, including grand larceny and assault. 

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