A stolen fire department pickup truck, radio transmissions asking for food, a driver asking an officer, “Are you following me or am I following you?” and an arrest that ended with police finding the suspect unclothed behind the wheel. The allegations sound more like something out of a Netflix comedy than a criminal complaint, perhaps a reunion project for Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock.
According to Wisconsin authorities, however, that’s exactly what investigators say unfolded during the early morning hours of Aug. 4.
Police say a woman climbed into a Pleasant Prairie Fire Department pickup truck parked at Fire Station 3, activated the emergency lights and drove away. Within minutes, dispatchers began hearing unauthorized radio transmissions from the vehicle, including attempts to reach someone named Brennan and a request for food.
The woman was later identified as 36-year-old Emily Annmarie Fair. Court documents first reported by WTMJ, along with additional reporting and body-camera footage aired by WISN, describe a strange sequence of encounters that only became more chaotic as officers tried to recover the truck.
Records from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office show Fair was booked into the Kenosha County Jail at 4:45 a.m. by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department. Jail records list charges of felony take and drive vehicle without consent and first-offense operating while intoxicated, with a total bond of $200.
Radio Calls Were Only the Beginning
Investigators say the unusual radio traffic began shortly after the pickup left the fire station. Among the messages heard over the radio were, “Brennan, do you read me?” and “I’m hungry. You got food in there?”
Officers eventually located the fire department pickup and made contact with Fair. According to the criminal complaint cited by WTMJ, she asked one officer, “Are you following me or am I following you?” before driving away again.
Police later found the pickup a second time with Fair still behind the wheel. Court documents state that she was “completely unclothed,” while body-camera footage aired by WISN shows officers questioning her about both the truck and why she was driving it.
“Are you a firefighter?” an officer can be heard asking.
“Yeah,” Fair replied.
The officer then asked if she was supposed to be driving the truck, and Fair again answered, “Yeah.”
The encounter took another unexpected turn when officers asked why she was driving without clothes. Fair responded, “I’m supposed to meet someone,” according to the footage aired by WISN.
Officers later found Fair’s dress in the bed of the pickup before taking her to be evaluated and then into custody. WISN reported that Fair is scheduled to undergo a competency hearing on Aug. 26. The station also reported that, if convicted on the vehicle charge, she could face up to six years in prison or a fine of up to $10,000.
Not Wisconsin’s First Alleged Naked Ambulance Rustler
As unusual as Fair’s case may sound, she is not the first alleged naked ambulance rustler Wisconsin authorities have encountered this year.
In a separate case earlier this year, prosecutors say 44-year-old Benjamin Feltz stole a Wisconsin Rapids ambulance while a patient and two paramedics were still inside. According to WSAW, authorities had been searching for Feltz after he was reportedly seen doing push-ups while naked in public before climbing into the ambulance.
Prosecutors say Feltz drove away with the patient still in the back, leading officers on an approximately 18-mile pursuit that reached speeds near 90 mph before police stopped the ambulance using tire-deflation devices. The patient was shaken but unharmed, and WSAW later reported that Feltz pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including first-degree recklessly endangering safety.
The two cases are unrelated, but the similarities are hard to ignore. For reasons that defy easy explanation, Wisconsin authorities have now dealt with at least two alleged emergency-vehicle theft cases involving unclothed suspects in less than six months.
Fair is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Update, Aug. 8, 2026: Initial reports about this incident identified the vehicle as an ambulance. After reviewing additional reporting and video coverage, this article has been updated to reflect that the vehicle was a Pleasant Prairie Fire Department pickup truck. Additional details from subsequent reporting have also been incorporated into the story.