Man arrested after stealing a ride on the back of a fire apparatus tailgate

At 7:39 a.m., Eugene Police were called to assist Eugene Springfield Fire at the Danebo Station, 500 Berntzen Road. A man, later identified as Fernando Aguilera-Bravo, age 35, was reported to have ridden on the back of one of the fire engines back to the station.

Once at the station, personnel discovered him and Aguilera-Bravo jumped off the tailboard, and then rolled under the apparatus, partially hidden. There was a large tree limb lying beside him. Multiple police units arrived to help ESF with Aguilera-Bravo. There was a language barrier, but everyone calmly managed the situation. Once EPD detained and identified Aguilera-Bravo, they found he had two warrants out of Marion County.

An EPD officer transported him to Lane County Jail on the warrants and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree.

Case 24-11050