9/11/26 Antigonish, NS – Man Steals Emergency Health Service Ambulance From St. Martha’s Regional Hospital – Long RCMP Pursuit – Spike Belt Flattens Tires – Arrested

A man has been charged with stealing an ambulance in Antigonish and leading RCMP on a long chase.

On Thursday at about 4:15 p.m., RCMP were called about a stolen ambulance from St. Martha’s Regional Hospital. The vehicle was unoccupied at the time.

The driver kept going after RCMP attempted to pull him over on Beech Hill Road, proceeding down St. Andrews Street.

The chase was discontinued to avoid causing an accident.

The driver again refused when RCMP attempted to pull him over on Highway 104 in James River.

Police tracked the ambulance’s movement into Pictou County, where a spike belt was used to deflate its tires. However, the driver kept going down Highway 104 to New Glasgow, where he eventually pulled over and was arrested.

Andrew Cory Hipson, 36, of Deerfield, Yarmouth County has been charged with theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving, driving with a suspended or revoked licence, flight from a peace officer and failure to comply with release conditions. He is being held in custody until a court date.