Published News Articles
3/12/24 Moncton, CAN. – Ambulance Stolen From Moncton Hospital – Recovered Shortly After – No Injuries
March 12, 2024 www.tj.news An ambulance was quickly recovered after being stolen from The Moncton Hospital. A spokesperson for Ambulance NB confirmed that the theft happened on Monday. “RCMP was contacted and the unit was located shortly thereafter without any damage...
3/11/24 St. Louis, MO – Ambulance Dispatched To Psychiatric Call – After Arrival The Ambulance Was Stolen – Found A Couple Miles Away – Woman Taken Into Custody
March 11, 2024 www.fox2now.com One person was taken into custody after an ambulance was stolen overnight in north St. Louis. There was a very quick and sizable response from the authorities after the incident happened. City police were able to track down the stolen...
3/3/24 Zebulon, NC – Patient Assaults EMS Worker – Steals Ambulance – Crashes – Police Officers Chase Down Ambulance – Arrested
March 3, 2024 www.cbs13.com A would-be patient is now jailed on a $100,000 secured bond after stealing a Wake County ambulance during a Zebulon medical call at Walmart Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident was reported around 2:15 p.m. at the Walmart at 841 E....
2/22/24 Monroe Township, PA – Patient At Hospital Steals Ambulance From Clarion Hospital – EMS Employee In The Back Of The Ambulance Stops It From Happening – Charges Filed
February 22, 2024 www.exploreclarion.com State Police in Clarion say a 33-year-old man is behind bars after he reportedly stole a Clarion Hospital ambulance in an attempt to leave the emergency room. According to court documents, Clarion-based State Police filed...
2/21/24 Fairfax County, VA – Suspect Walks Away From Hospital Before Getting Discharged – Steals Private Ambulance With IV In His Arm – Ditched It – Fled On Foot
February 21, 2024 www.nbcwashington.com A search is underway for a man who survived a major crash, left treatment in a hospital gown with an IV in his arm and stole an ambulance from Inova Fairfax on Monday, police say. Earlier in the day, the suspect was a passenger...
2/20/24 Virginia Beach, VA – Ambulance Stolen From Virginia Beach General Hospital – Police Were Able To Take The Suspect Into Custody
February 20, 2024 www.wavy.com One person is in custody after allegedly stealing an ambulance from Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Tuesday evening. Police said it happened around 7:20 p.m. Shortly after the vehicle was taken, police were able to take the...
2/14/24 Salem, VA – Ambulance Stolen From LewisGale Medical Center After Unloading A Patient – Police Pulled The Ambulance Over And Took The Suspect Into Custody
February 14, 2024 www.wdbj.com A man has been arrested for the theft of a Roanoke City ambulance from LewisGale Medical Center in Salem Tuesday night. The ambulance was stolen around 9:30 p.m. from the ambulance bay at the hospital, according to Roanoke Fire-EMS...
2/8/24 San Antonio, TX – Commercial Ambulance Stolen – Recovered On The Side Of The Road – Suspect In Custody
February 8, 2024 www.news4sanantonio.com Authorities responded to a call earlier Thursday morning where a stolen commercial ambulance was recovered on the Westside. The San Antonio Police Department stated they recovered a stolen commercial ambulance near the 9100...
2/6/24 Alpena, MI – Ambulance Stolen By Patient At MyMichigan Medical Center – Chase – Deputies Boxed The Ambulance In On Dead End Road – Suspect Taken Into Custody
February 6, 2024 www.9and10news.com The Alpena Police Department said that they were able to stop a person driving a stolen ambulance and bring them back to MyMichigan Medical Center Tuesday morning. Around 9:05 a.m., police said they were told about an ambulance that...
2/1/24 Decatur, AL – Ambulance From Decatur Morgan Hospital – Located And Recovered – Suspect Arrested
February 1, 2024 www.waff.com A man was arrested after Decatur police said he stole an ambulance from Decatur Morgan Hospital on Tuesday. Officers were sent to the hospital following a report of an ambulance being stolen. The vehicle was later located and police said...
1/30/24 Macon, GA – Woman Steals Ambulance – Crashes Into Tree – Hits EMT With Steel Rod – Detained – Meth And Cocaine In Her System
January 30, 2024 www.13wmaz.com A Macon woman was arrested and charged after crashing a stolen ambulance into a tree and hitting an ambulance worker with a steel rod, according to Bibb County Sheriff's report. In a report from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, they...
1/5/24 Atlanta, GA – Battalion Truck Stolen At Active Fire Scene – Found Abandoned Less Than A Mile Away – No Suspects Yet
January 5, 2024 www.wrdw.com An Atlanta fire truck was stolen Thursday night while crews were on the job, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Police said officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle in the 800 block of Cameron Madison Alexander Boulevard...
12/31/23 San Gabriel, CA – Ambulance Stolen By Suspect In The Middle Of A Call – Chase – Struck Vehicles – Three Hospitalized – Arrested
December 31, 2023 www.sgvtribune.com A transient stole a San Gabriel Fire Department ambulance on Sunday, Dec. 31, and led police on a crash-filled pursuit that injured five people before he was arrested, the San Gabriel Police Department said. The man, who is in his...
12/29/23 Union County, SC – Ambulance In Parking Lot Of Union Medical Center – Stolen – Pursuit – Suspect Taken Into Custody
December 29, 2023 www.foxcarolina.com The Union County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect is in custody after leading law enforcement on a chase Friday in a stolen ambulance. Deputies were notified around 10:50 a.m. about a patient taking an ambulance from the parking...
12/27/23 Honolulu, HI – Injured Person At Ewa Beach – Ambulance Stolen From Scene – Tracked Down And Recovered 10 Minutes Later
December 27, 2023 www.khon2.com No vehicles are exempt from being stolen, even when the vehicle is at the site of an emergency call. Emergency responders were at a call for an injured person in Ewa Beach around 2:47 a.m. Wednesday when their ambulance was stolen. A...
12/13/23 Collins, MS – Woman Steals Ambulance From Covington County Hospital – Drove For 30 Minutes – Arrested
December 13, 2023 www.wdam.com A Covington County woman has been arrested for auto theft, after authorities say she stole an ambulance from Covington County Hospital early Wednesday morning. The Collins Police Department said Gabrielle Craft, 28, of the Hopewell...
12/11/23 Lake City, FL – Patient With Altered Mental Status Steals Ambulance On Scene – Pursued By Deputy – Ambulance Struck A Curb – Damage – Suspect Arrested At Sheriff’s Office
December 11, 2023 www.mainstreetdailynews.com A man in an altered mental state stole an ambulance Saturday evening in Lake City and led law enforcement on a chase that ended on the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) operations center front lawn. According to a...
11/29/23 Gardner, MA – Man Steals Ashburnham Fire Ambulance From Hospital – Chase Through Multiple Towns – Hits A Vehicle And A Pole – Serious Damage – Arrested
November 29, 2023 www.whdh.com A Spencer man is facing criminal charges after police say he stole an ambulance from a hospital in Gardner and led officers on a wild car chase on Wednesday night. Officers responding to a report of a man who had accessed one of the...
11/20/23 Lexington, KY – Woman Steals Ambulance From Hospital – Nearly Hits Pedestrian In Crosswalk – Drives The Wrong Way Down A One Way Lane – Arrested
November 20, 2023 www.z93country.com A woman is accused of stealing and going on a joyride with an ambulance she stole from a Lexington hospital. Police say on Sunday, 43-year-old Jericha Hays stole an ambulance parked outside of Saint Joseph East on North Eagle Creek...
11/10/23 Burlington, VT – Response To A Reported Overdose – Patient Who Had Overdosed Steals The Ambulance – Crashes Into Parked Car – Ambulance Found Still In Drive
November 10, 2023 www.mynbc5.com The Burlington Fire Department reported a stolen ambulance over the weekend, while responding to an emergency call on South Prospect Street. In a social media post, the Burlington Firefighters Association Local 3044 said crews were...
11/8/23 Washington, D.C. – Ambulance Crew Treating Patient In Apartment Building – A Woman Jumps Into The Ambulance – Puts On Uniform – Drives It Around The Block – Taken In Custody
November 8, 2023 www.nbcwashington.com A woman stole an ambulance in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday and was trailed by police cars, authorities say and video appears to show. Video obtained by News4 shows the ambulance in motion with its lights flashing as the driver...
11/7/23 York, PA – Woman Steals Ambulance While Crew Was At A Call – Police Chase – Struck Car – Hit Fire Hydrant – Arrested – She Said She Wanted To Get To The Hospital Quicker
November 7, 2023 www.newsbreak.com Barbara Smitha York City resident, allegedly took the UPMC LifeTeam EMS ambulance while its crew was at a call in the 200 block of North Duke Street around 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Smith struck a car and a fire hydrant while...
11/9/23 Clark County, OH – Ohio Medical Transport Ambulance Stolen By Woman – Pursuit – Surrendered – Arrested
November 9, 2023 www.whio.com A woman suspected of stealing an ambulance Thursday afternoon is in custody after Clark County sheriff’s deputies and Dayton police caught up with her on U.S. 40 near I-70, east of Springfield. The Ohio Medical Transport vehicle was...
11/8/23 Kanawha County, WV – Ambulance Stolen By Woman While Medics Were Inside A Home – Located – Suspect Arrested
November 8, 2023 www.wsaz.com A woman was arrested Wednesday after stealing a Kanawha County Ambulance in the Dunbar area, according to the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Kanawha County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted just before 6:00 a.m. that the Kanawha County...
11/6/23 Montoursville, PA – Patient Stole Ambulance After Being Taken To Hospital – Crashes Ambulance Through The Front Of A Store – Drove Into State Police Cruiser With Troopers Inside – Fled Scene – Arrested While Hiding In Building
November 6, 2023 www.northcentralpa.com A man caused more than $5,000 in damages when he crashed a stolen ambulance into a state police cruiser, according to a complaint file Monday afternoon. Marcus Stapleton, 35, of Montoursville took the UPMC Williamsport vehicle...
11/5/23 Phoneix, AZ – Suspect Steals Ambulance With Patient And Four Phoenix Firefighters Inside – Drove – Pushed Out Of The Driver’s Seat By Firefighters Inside – Ran From The Area – Arrested
November 5, 2023 www.fox10phoenix.com According to the documents, the incident happened at around 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 5, when the suspect, identified as Jaysun Tyler Smith, "[seized] control of Phoenix Fire Rescue 903 with one patient and four Phoenix Fire [personnel]...
10/18/23 Valley, AL – Woman Steals Lanett Fire Department Ambulance From East Alabama Medical Center Lanier – Chase – Stopped – Arrested
October 18, 2023 www.vtvm.com 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....
10/9/23 Yakima, WA – Man Transported To Hospital In Ambulance – Walked Out Of The Hospital And Stole The Ambulance – Officers Stopped Him – Arrested
October 9, 2023 www.newstalkkit.com A 43-year-old Yakima man has been arrested for stealing the ambulance that transported him to a Yakima Hospital on Monday. Yakima Police say David Bright was taken to the hospital for what police say was "treatment" however it's not...
10/11/23 Johnstown, PA – Ambulance Parked In Front Of Hospital To Transport Patient – Man Steals It – Hits Utility Pole – Drives Over Train Tracks – Put On Reflective Vest – Arrested
October 11, 2023 www.tribdem.com An Ebensburg man was jailed Wednesday, accused of stealing an ambulance that was parked on Main Street in downtown Johnstown, crashing into a utility pole and driving onto train tracks, authorities said. Johnstown police charged...
10/9/23 Washington, D.C. – Crews Helping Patient In Back Of Ambulance – Another Person Attempted To Steal The Ambulance – Subdued – Put In Police Custody
October 9, 2023 www.wjla.com A person was arrested late Monday night after allegedly trying to steal a D.C. ambulance while crews were helping a gunshot victim, accord to the D.C. Fire and EMS Department. Officials said the unidentified person was being treated inside...
10/9/23 Mooresville, NC – Ambulance Stolen Outside Iredell Memorial Hospital – Reckless Driving With Sirens On – Suspect Stopped And Arrested
October 9, 2023 www.ems1.com A 26-year-old — two days out of jail — stole an ambulance and drove it nearly 20 miles Friday before a Mooresville officer noticed his reckless driving and began a short police chase, officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Dezire Raequan...
10/7/23 Omaha, NE – Ambulance Stolen From Hospital – Firefighters Ran After It – Drove Against Oncoming Traffic – Stop Stick Used – Suspect Taken Into Custody
October 7, 2023 www.wowt.com Omaha Police officers spent part of Saturday morning chasing down a stolen Council Bluffs ambulance, and the driver involved now faces charges in both Nebraska and Iowa. OPD tells 6 News they were informed by Pottawattamie County...
10/5/23 Atlanta, GA – Private Medical Transport Ambulance Stolen In Northeast Atlanta – Vehicle Recovered – Search Underway For Suspect
October 5, 2023 www.wsbtv.com A search is underway for a suspect accused of stealing an ambulance in midtown Atlanta. According to Atlanta Police, it happened Thursday afternoon near 14th Street and Barnes Street in northwest Atlanta. Officials said an ambulance was...
10/5/23 Canton, NY – Man Stole Ambulance Parked Outside Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center – Drove Through A Garage – Arrested After Found In The Cab Of A Tractor-Trailer
October 5, 2023 www.ems1.com A jury on Wednesday convicted a Potsdam man of stealing an Ogdensburg Rescue Squad ambulance. Yengi Lado, 27, is facing a maximum of 15 years in state prison after having been found guilty on one count of second-degree larceny. The St....
10/2/23 Nashville, TN – Two Ambulances Stolen In The Same Day – The First Struck A Vehicle During A Chase And Injured A Person – The Second Struck A Fire Engine – Both Suspects Arrested
October 2, 2023 www.firerescue1.com Police are investigating two stolen Nashville ambulances, each taken in two separate incidents on Sept. 30. Gary Mabry of Mt. Juliet stole Medic 28 from the Tri-Star Summit Hospital in Hermitage before noon, WTVF reported. Metro...
9/20/23 Macon, GA – 58 Year Old Woman Steals Ambulance – 50 Mile Chase – High Speeds – Stop Sticks Used – Suspect Tried To Flee – Taken Into Custody
September 20, 2023 www.macon.com A woman is accused of stealing an ambulance and leading deputies on a high-speed chase down Interstate 75, deputies in Georgia say. Now the 58-year-old, from Atlanta, faces multiple charges including fleeing and speeding in excess,...
9/20/23 Greenville, AL – Luverne EMS Ambulance Stolen While Parked At Taco Bell – Suspect Tried To Flee – Officers Took Fugitive Into Custody
September 20, 2023 www.wsfa.com Greenville police say a man wanted in Florida tried to make off with an ambulance but didn’t get far. Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn said someone stole a Luverne EMS ambulance that was parked at Taco Bell on Fort Dale Road...
9/21/23 St. Louis, MO – Ambulance At Hospital – A Discharged Patient Steals It – Tracked Down And Recovered
September 21, 2023 www.kmov.com A St. Louis City Fire Department ambulance has been recovered after it was stolen this morning. According to Captain Garon Mosby, shortly after 5 a.m., Medic 26 arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital. During patient intake, a discharged patient...
9/15/23 Norfolk, VA – Ambulance Stolen From Outside Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Emergency Room – EVMS Police Officers Found The Ambulance
September 15, 2023 www.13newsnow.com Someone stole a private ambulance from outside an emergency room Friday. A spokesperson for Sentara confirms a patient at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital stole an ambulance parked outside the ER. The spokesperson said the...
9/14/23 Honolulu, HI – Ambulance Arrived At Home To Transport Cancer Patient To The Hospital – Ambulance Stolen From The Scene By Two Suspects – Found 20 Minutes Later Less Than A Mile Away
September 14, 2023 www.khon2.com Honolulu Police are on the lookout for two thieves who stole an EMS ambulance Wednesday night. It’s not clear why they took it but officials said they didn’t get very far. EMS said the ambulance was sent to Kalihi to pick up a cancer...
9/14/23 Spartanburg, SC – Ambulance Stolen From Spartanburg Medical Center – Chase – Police Car Crashed – Stop Sticks – Suspect Taken Into Custody
September 14, 2023 www.wyff4.com A suspect is in custody after stealing an ambulance from a South Carolina hospital and leading officers on a chase that spanned two counties, officials said Thursday. The ambulance was stolen from Spartanburg Medical Center – Mary...
9/1/23 Clarksville, TN – Montgomery County Ambulance Stolen From Tennova Healthcare – Police Pursuit – Suspect Hit A Patrol Car – Taken Into Custody
September 1, 2023 www.wkrn.com A man was arrested for stealing a Montgomery County Emergency Medical Services ambulance from Tennova Healthcare Friday afternoon. The Clarksville Police Department said officers received a call regarding the incident just after 1:30...
8/31/23 Rusk, TX – San Augustine County Ambulance Stolen From Hospital – Police Chase – Ambulance Crashed Into Gas Pumps At Convenience Store – Suspect Flown To Hospital With Injuries
August 31, 2023 www.msn.com The man who officials say crashed a stolen ambulance into gas pumps at a Cherokee County convenience store Thursday afternoon was flown to the hospital and is expected to face charges. According to the city of Lufkin, the man, who has not...
8/27/23 Guam – At Medical Call Preparing To Take Sick Person To The Hospital – Person Steals The Ambulance – Found Damaged – Later Escaped
August 27, 2023 www.guampdm.com A Guam Fire Department ambulance was stolen while firefighters were preparing to take a sick person to the hospital early Sunday. The department is asking the community’s help finding the vehicle. Department spokesman firefighter Nick...
8/12/23 Arlington County, VA – Man Steals Ambulance In Virginia After Crashing Stolen Truck – 13 Hit And Run Accidents – Massive Pursuit – Captured In DC – Multiple Police Car Damage
August 12, 2023 www.wtop.com A driver who crashed a stolen vehicle in Arlington County, Virginia, on Saturday stole an ambulance responding to that collision, later colliding with 13 vehicles as he made his way into to the District, police say. Brandywine, Maryland,...
8/10/23 Prince George County, MD – Ritchie Volunteer FD Truck Stolen From Fire Department – Found Abandoned – Suspect Escaped
August 10, 2023 www.dcnewsnow.com Firefighters said that someone found a truck that was stolen from a volunteer fire department Thursday. The Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department and the Prince George’s County Police Department shared word of the stolen on their...
8/10/23 Memphis, TN – Man Steals Crittenden County Ambulance From Children’s Hospital – Struck Pedestrian And Multiple Crashes – Totaled Many Vehicles – Multiple Injuries
August 10, 2023 www.wreg.com A man is detained after police say he stole an ambulance from Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and took off east on Poplar Avenue, striking a pedestrian and causing a multi-vehicle crash in the process. Memphis police say at 7:40 p.m.,...
7/26/23 Toronto, CAN – Man Steals Toronto Paramedic Unit – Police Pursuit By A Dozen Police Vehicles Damage And Flat Tire – Suspect Arrested
July 26, 2023 www.toronto.citynews.ca One man is in custody after a Toronto paramedic vehicle was stolen on Wednesday afternoon. Police confirm that officers were in pursuit of the vehicle which was taken near the intersection of Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street just...
7/13/23 Tulsa, OK – Oologah-Talala Ambulance Stolen From St. John’s Medical Center – Smashed In Parking Garage – Low Ceiling And Gates – Captured
July 13, 2023 www.kfor.com The Tulsa Police Department says a joyride in an ambulance outside the emergency room ended with a crash in the hospital parking garage. Officers responded to a call about an Auto Theft in Progress at St. John Medical Center around 4:20 a.m....
7/8/23 Thompson, CAN – 20 Year Old Patient Steals And Crashes Into Mini Van And Tree – 5 Injured In Mini Van – Arrested
July 8, 2023 www.winnipeg.ctvnews.ca A 20-year-old faces numerous charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance in Thompson and crashing it into a minivan and a tree. Thompson RCMP were called to a report of a man jumping in front of traffic and punching vehicles in...