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Chicago firefighter’s bagpipes stolen from car

Someone broke the car window outside his house and stole his $5,000 bagpipes

CBS Chicago

CHICAGO — Something stolen from a Chicago fire lieutenant would have little to no value to most people, but it’s priceless to him.

For six years, Lt. Douglas Crowley has played bagpipes on special occasions for the Chicago Fire Department’s Pipes and Drums band. “To be able to represent the department at times of tragedy is one of the highest honors we have,” he says.

Late Sunday or early Monday, somebody broke the window in his minivan outside his Morgan Park home and stole his $5,000 bagpipes.

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