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ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - An arrest has been made in connection with the 77 fire hydrants damaged across St. Louis City.

At around 1 p.m. on Thursday, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced an arrest has been made in connection with multiple fire hydrants being damaged in north St. Louis City.


Moments ago, the #SLMPD and our law enforcement partners in Illinois arrested a man in connection to the damaged fire hydrants in our community.



Damaging fire hydrants creates a major public safety risk, threatening the ability for the @STLFireDept to protect lives and property.… pic.twitter.com/7mV6haGhyu - St. Louis Metropolitan Police (@SLMPD) October 1, 2026

The day prior, on Wednesday, first responders say they have implemented a temporary fix for the fire hydrants to make them functional.

This is developing news.

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