10/18/23 Valley, AL – Woman Steals Lanett Fire Department Ambulance From East Alabama Medical Center Lanier – Chase – Stopped – Arrested

Man arrested after stealing ambulance from Vanderbilt

October 18, 2023

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Officials arrested a woman after stealing an ambulance from a Valley hospital.

According to Valley Police Chief Mike Reynolds, 21-year-old Serenity Rolland was arrested around 3 p.m. on October 17 for taking an ambulance from EAMC Lanier.

Reynolds says she was transported to the hospital where she refused treatment and wanted a ride home. Officials say an Alabama state trooper in the area heard the call about the ambulance theft around 2:30 p.m.

The trooper saw Rolland driving north on Highway 29 – which started a chase that ended in Lanett.

Rolland is charged with the following:

  • Attempting to elude
  • Reckless endangerment
  • Theft of property 1st degree

Rolland was taken into custody at her home on South 10th Street in Lanett.