Thief Targets Station Xmas Tree, Runs Into Firefighter

Authorities are investigating after a woman tried to steal a Christmas tree from a fire station in Ansonia, then struck a firefighter in the parking lot as she drove off, according to police. Police said the suspect headed to the Hilltop Hose Company and tried to make off with a tree around 4:30 p.m. Friday. While she was driving away, she hit a firefighter who was in the parking lot and sped off. The woman continued onto Pulaski Highway, where she crashed into a large truck.