1/13/25 Beardstown, IL – Ambulance Stolen From Hospital – Long Police Chase – Crashed Ambulance – He Had Assaulted Hospital Staff

January 13, 2025

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 A man who stole and crashed an ambulance in Rushville has now been charged with attempted murder.

James Bowman of Ripley had stolen a Beardstown ambulance from Culbertson Hospital on January 9th. Bowman fled the hospital in the ambulance, a 911 call was made, and officers alerted.

Bowman refused to stop for officers and eventually left town, heading east on Adams Road. In the course of the eluding, he sideswiped the Chief of Police of Rushville’s squad car.

Bowman then proceeded back into Rushville and crashed on Adams Road near Orchard Lake Drive.

Bowman and the Chief of Police were taken to Culbertson Hospital after the crash.

Bowman has been charged with the following citations: Attempted Murder, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, 4 counts of Reckless Driving with 1 being in a School Zone, Aggravated Fleeing & Eluding, Theft of Government Property exceeding $100,000.00, and 8 counts of Disobeying a Stop Sign. Additional charges may be filed at a later date.