NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - A man from Windsor, Conn. has been taken into custody after attempting to conduct motor vehicle stops using a stolen fire vehicle in Northampton, in addition to allegedly stealing tools and starting a fire at the Windsor firehouse. Three Lowell men arrested as suspects in Billerica VFW break-in and theft The Windsor Police Department said that on Saturday at around 3:39 a.m., officers received a call from the Hayden Station Firehouse regarding a burglary. When they arrived at the firehouse, they found that the suspect had broken a television, stolen tools from a fire truck, turned on the gas stove, started a small fire in the garage, and stolen a Windsor Fire Department Ford Expedition from the garage bay. Shortly after this discovery, multiple 911 calls were made to the Massachusetts State Police about a fire vehicle trying to conduct motor vehicle stops on Route 91 in Northampton. The operator attempted to flee, but officers successfully stopped the vehicle and took the suspect into custody shortly before 5:00 a.m. The suspect has been identified as Kristian Avery, 46, of Windsor. Avery will face charges in Massachusetts, which include receiving stolen property, impersonating a police officer, failure to stop for police negligent operation, and improper use of emergency lights. The Windsor Police Department and Massachusetts State Police are currently investigating this incident. Local News Headlines Stolen Windsor fire vehicle found in Northampton, suspect arrested Three Lowell men arrested as suspects in Billerica VFW break-in and theft TikTok to go dark on Sunday in latest update New Bedford man sentenced to prison for stealing veteran’s disability benefits WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.