ATF and LAPD Seize Firetruck During Brentwood Home Raid Linked to Fictional Fire Department

Brentwood Home Raid and Firetruck Seizure

• 🚨 ATF and LAPD served a search warrant at a home in the Pacific Palisades.
• 🚒 A firetruck was seized as evidence from the property.
• ❓ The firetruck is registered to a fire department that does not exist.

Connection to Previous Investigation

• 🔗 The current investigation shares similarities with a 2023 fraud investigation in San Bernardino County.
• 👨‍✈️ In 2023, Andrew De Boer, a Chino Hills resident, was arrested for impersonating a peace officer and creating a fictitious fire department.
• 🌐 De Boer's fictional department included a website that is still active.

Arrest and Unanswered Questions

• 👮 One person was taken into custody on charges including firearms violations, government fraud, and impersonating a first responder.
• ❓ It is unclear if the two cases are connected.
• 🕵️ Investigators have not yet released details on other evidence seized or the identity of the suspect arrested today.