Published News Articles
5/2/21 Fresno, CA – American Ambulance Stolen From Paramedics – Helicopter And Ground Police Chase – Captured In Clovis Shopping Center
May 5, 2021 www.eminetra.com Fresno, CA (KFSN)-When an ambulance was stolen, a strange theft turned into a real emergency. Paramedics stopped to eat a bite and then returned to where the vehicle was parked, but it was gone. An American ambulance called Fresno police...
4/29/21 Paterson, NJ – Burglar In Home Was Struck With Machete – Paterson FD Ambulance Called – Man Jumps Out Back Into Driver’s Seat – EMT Shuts Keys Off – Captured
April 29, 2021 www.ems1.com Police in New Jersey say an injured burglary suspect attempted to flee by stealing an ambulance. The man was allegedly burglarizing a home at about 5:41 a.m. when a resident woke up, caught him in the act and struck him with a...
4/23/21 Los Angeles, CA – Man Steals LAFD Battalion Chief’s Marked SUV – Pursuit By LAPD – Spike Strips – Flat Tires – Gives Up
April 23, 2021 www.losangeles.cbslocal.com A man is in custody after leading a chase in an LAFD Battalion Chief’s SUV that was stolen from Downtown Los Angeles. The LAFD vehicle was reportedly stolen just after 2 p.m. at 7th Street and Flower in Downtown Los Angeles....
4/22/21 New Orleans, LA – Ambulance Stolen From Touro Infirmary – Ambulance Struck 4 Vehicles Including A Police Department Unit – Civilian Injuries – Captured
April 22, 2021 www.nola.com An empty ambulance was stolen at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans on Thursday afternoon and hit four vehicles on a three-mile trip to Earhart Boulevard. Authorities said the unattended ambulance was taken from the Touro emergency room ramp...
4/16/21 Henry County, VA – Man Crashes – Unconscious – In Henry County Ambulance – Narcan Administered – Man Became Combative – Steals Ambulance – 120 MPH Chase – Wrong Side Of Highway – Spike Strips – Wrecked
April 16, 2021 www.wsls.com A man is in custody after stealing an ambulance, leading to a pursuit over county lines Friday morning. At about 11:12 a.m., Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry said deputies were responding to a crash in Bassett involving a stolen vehicle....
4/8/21 Kansas City, MO – Fire Department Ambulance Stolen – Chased Into Raytown – Spiked Tires – Foot Chase – Captured
April 8, 2021 www.kshb.com Kansas City police are investigating who stole an ambulance overnight. The Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department ambulance ended up damaged near 67th Street and Blue Parkway. The front passenger side of the ambulance looked like it...
4/5/21 Dallas, TX – Fire Rescue Stolen From Dallas FD Station – 2 Hour Dangerous Pursuit – Lots Of Damage – Captured
April 5, 2021 www.nbcdfw.com An hours long chase with the driver of a stolen Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance came to an end Monday afternoon when the ambulance appeared to get stuck and the driver tried to outrun police on foot. Dallas police said the ambulance was taken...
4/5/21 Commerce City, OK – South Adams County FD Responded To A Market – The Man Complaining Of A Breathing Problem Jumped Up And Stole The F-450 Emergency Vehicle – Adams County Deputies Used Stop Sticks – He Tried A Second Carjack – Was Arrested
April 5, 2021 www.denverpost.com Jeremy Brandon Chavez, 41, is accused of stealing a fire truck, eluding police officers, and trying to steal another vehicle during his chase. The wild scene happened in Commerce City on Sunday when around 9 a.m. South Adams County...
4/4/21 Hernando County, FL – Man Steals Hernando County Paramedic Ambulance From The Ambulance Bay Of Oak Hill Hospital In Brookville While The Crew Was Inside – Man Drove To Kass Circle – Got Ambulance Stuck In Mud – Captured Later
April 4, 2021 www.wfla.com Hernando County deputies have arrested a man after he stole an ambulance from a Brooksville hospital. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called out to the area of Port Court in Spring Hill in reference to a stolen ambulance. The...
4/1/21 Wilks-Barre, PA – Man Tries To Steal Ambulance From Wilks-Barre Hospital – He Jumped Into Ambulance And Couldn’t Get It Out Of Gear (TREMCO SAVE) – Ran Home – Arrested
April 4, 2021 www.timesleader.com City police say a man from Plymouth attempted to steal an ambulance when transported to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wednesday night. Police said Elija Rivers was involved in an incident i Plymouth where he was pepper=sprayed by...
3/26/21 Anderson, SC – Medical Call – Man Steals Medshore Ambulance While EMTs Were Attending A Medical Emergency – Pursuit By Police – Didn’t Stop Until He Got To His Home
March 26, 2021 www.foxcarolina.com A man faces multiple charges after Anderson County deputies said he was accused of driving off in an ambulance Thursday night. Scotty Yeargin, 27, is charged with grand larceny, DUI, and failure to stop for blue lights after the...
3/26/21 Oklahoma City, OK – Man Steals React Ambulance From Ambulance Call – Patient In Back – Only Medic Inside Fell Out – Injured – 60 Mile Pursuit – Spike Strips – Captured – DUI
March 26, 2021 www.kfor.com A man is in custody after he allegedly stole an ambulance with a patient still inside in Shawnee and led law enforcement officials on a chase. Shawnee Police Department officials began chasing the suspect Friday afternoon around 3:45 p.m....
3/24/21 Smithville, TN – Man Steals Smithville Marked Emergency Pickup From Fire Station With $10,000 Worth Of Rescue Equipment – Truck Spotted By Firefighter – Stopped By Police And Deputies – Captured
March 24, 2021 www.wjle.com A 42 year old man is facing a burglary/theft charge after he stole a 2006 Dodge Ram pickup truck belonging to the City of Smithville Fire Department Tuesday morning. Mark Beall drove off in the truck which was parked at the fire station...
3/19/21 Mingo County, WV – Man Steals STAT Ambulance In Kentucky High Speed Chase Going In Opposite Lanes – Reckless – Pit Maneuver – He Smashed Into 3 Police Vehicles Trying To Get Away – Officers Injured
March 19, 2021 www.wsaz.com An ambulance stolen in Pike County, Kentucky, was stopped by deputies across state lines after a 20-minute police chase throughout Mingo County, according to the Mingo County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Field Deputy Allen Mounts said the...
3/10/21 Albuquerque, NM – Cardiac Arrest Call – Empty Truck Was Stolen – Man Crashes Trying To Enter Low Parking Garage – He Escaped
March 10, 2021 www.krqe.com An Albuquerque Fire Rescue‘s vehicle was stolen Wednesday afternoon. The Albuquerque Police Department says paramedics from Station 13 were called to the Total Wine in Uptown for a man in cardiac arrest. While on the scene, the empty truck...
3/9/21 Dallas, TX – 33 Year Old Steals Dallas Fire Rescue Ambulance From Baylor University Medical Center – Stopped 10 Miles Away – Captured
March 9, 2021 www.ems1.com A 33-year-old man was taken into custody early Tuesday after stealing a Dallas Fire-Rescue ambulance from Baylor University Medical Center in Old East Dallas. Thomas Hennington faces a charge of unauthorized use of a motor...
3/2/21 Soper, OK – Man Steals Ambulance From Medical Call – Patient Left Behind With The Medics Died – Choctaw County Ambulance Found On Rural Road – Missing IV And Medical Supplies – Man Escaped – Massive Search
March 2, 2021 www.nbc12.com Medics with the Choctaw County Ambulance Authority had a patient loaded on a stretcher Sunday night, and when they went to get him in the ambulance, it was gone. Sheriff Terry Park said that the man who medics were treating died as he was...
3/2/21 Alberta, Can. – Grande Prairie Man Steals Ambulance From Peace River Hospital – Found In A Ditch Woman Stopped To Help – He Stole Her Vehicle – Spike Strips – Arrested
March 2, 2021 www.everythinggp.com RCMP say a 36-year-old Grande Prairie man is facing charges after an ambulance was stolen from the Peace River Hospital Tuesday. Cpl. Chantelle Kelly with the Alberta RCMP tells EverythingGP that police got the call about the theft...
2/25/21 Bowling Green, KY – A Volunteer Fire Truck Was Stolen And Found Stripped Of All Equipment On The Side Of The Road
February 25, 2021 www.wnky.com A volunteer fire department in Warren County was robbed Wednesday afternoon, and now one of their trucks used to help save lives and property is out of commission for a while. Yesterday evening around 5:30 p.m. a truck was stolen from...
2/23/21 Sayre, PA – Ambulance Stolen From Robert Packer Hospital In Bradford County – Found In NY
February 23, 2021 www.fox56.com UPDATE: The stolen ambulance from Robert Packer Hospital has been located. At this time, details are limited but we are told the ambulance was located in New York. This is a developing story. Police are searching for a missing...
2/17/21 Albuquerque, NM – Fire Rescue Ambulance Stolen From Emergency Call Scene – Woman Was Chased By Police – Tire Deflation Device – Captured
February 17, 2021 www.krqe.com Albuquerque Fire Rescue crews recently fell victim to thieves. During a call over the weekend, someone took off with one of their rescue trucks. A crew from Fire Station 7 was responding to an EMS call when they discovered their rescue...
2/11/21 Mobile, AL – Ambulance Stolen From Providence Hospital At Gun Point From Patient Just Brought In – Pursuit – Spike Strips – Stopped – Suspect Shoots And Kills Himself
February 11, 2021 www.mynbc15.com Mobile County Sheriffs were called out to the Waffle House on Grand Bay Boulevard South on a medical call for heart problems before 5 a.m. When paramedics arrived at the Waffle house and examined the patient, he became disorderly. The...
2/8/21 Lee County, FL – Man Steals Bayshore Fire/Rescue Brush Truck From Fire Station While Firefighters Are Out On A Call Later Found In Manatee County
February 8, 2021 www.firehouse.com Florida firefighters are thankful a truck stolen from their firehouse has been returned. Bayshore Fire Rescue in Fort Myers asked Facebook members for help in the search of their truck, according to their Facebook page. The truck was...
2/7/21 Sacramento, CA – 2-3 Youths Stole A Sacramento Ambulance From Medical Call – Jumped Out Of Ambulance In Gear – Good Samaritan Jumped Into Ambulance To Save Crash
February 7, 2021 www.ems1.com A good Samaritan stopped an unoccupied ambulance from rolling away after a group of juveniles attempted to steal it, officials say. The Sacramento Fire Department reported that two to three youths got inside the rig while fire personnel...
2/5/21 Coventry, RI – 20 Year Old Steals Boston Marked Fire Pick Up – From Quincy, MA And Pursuit All The Way To Rhode Island On Rims – Reckless – Assault On Police Officers
February 5, 2021 www.nbcboston.com Police in Coventry, Rhode Island chased down a Quincy woman allegedly driving a stolen Boston Fire Truck on rims Thursday night. Police received numerous calls about a car driving on one of its rims on Route 3 shortly before 7 p.m....
1/25/21 Panama City, FL – A Gulf County Ambulance Was Stolen From The Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Bay – Found Abandoned
January 25, 2021 www.mypanhandle.com PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) — The Panama City Police have located the ambulance that was stolen from Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Monday afternoon. Shortly before 5:30 p.m., the ambulance was located on East 2nd Plaza and Wabash Avenue...
1/24/21 Dalton, GA – Man Steals Hamilton EMS Ambulance From Hamilton Medical Center – Wrecks Ambulance Into Building And Pole – Captured
January 24, 2021 www.ems1.com A man didn't get far after taking an ambulance from Hamilton Medical Center early Friday morning, according to a police incident report. John Williams, 57, no address listed, was charged Friday by the Dalton Police Department with felony...
1/19/21 Hellertown, PA – Woman Shoplifter Tried To Steal Dewey EMS Ambulance Around The Corner Of The Store – Arrested
January 19, 2021 www.radio.com A Hellertown woman accused of stealing cigarettes and Mentos from a gas station convenience store tried to flee in an ambulance, but couldn’t drive it, borough police said. Antoinette Froilan, 19, was stopped by police early on the...
1/18/21 San Jose, CA – Woman Steals Medical Van With Elderly Man Inside – Police Chase All The Way To Santa Cruz – Arrested
January 18, 2021 www.santacruzsentinel.com A 34-year-old woman was arrested Monday afternoon after leading several law enforcement agencies on a highway chase from San Jose to downtown Santa Cruz. The California Highway Patrol was reportedly called to assist the San...
1/16/21 Dorchester County, MD – Maryland State Police Chased A Dorchester Co. Medical Services Ambulance Stolen From The University Of Maryland Medical Center – Rollover – Man Captured
January 16, 2021 www.dorchesterbanner.com An ambulance belonging to Dorchester County Medical Services was reported stolen Friday evening. The vehicle was taken from University of Maryland Medical Center, formerly known as Dorchester General Hospital. After a chase by...
1/7/21 Muncie, IN – Muncie Man Steals Eaton EMT Ambulance From Ball Memorial Hospital Cancer Unit – Gets Stuck In Mud – Breaks Into House – Captured
January 7, 2021 www.newsbreak.com A 50-year-old Muncie man faces a number of charges after he allegedly made off with an ambulance parked in front of Ball Memorial Hospital. The incident began to unfold late Tuesday morning when an Eaton EMT ambulance was taken from...
1/2/21 Ogden, UT – Medical Call – Ogden FD Ambulance 3 Was Stolen From The Street While Patient Was Prepared For Transport – Ambulance Missing For Hours – Found Abandoned
January 2, 2021 www.kutv.com The Ogden Police Department is currently searching for a person of interest in connection to a theft of an ambulance that occurred early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Ogden Fire Department, crews responded to a...
12/1/20 Kansas City, MO – Woman Steals Ambulance Right Outside Of Fire Station – Ambulance Located – Woman Arrested – Signs Of Narcotic Use – Woman Requests Ambulance To Go To Hospital
December 1, 2020 www.kmbc.com Kansas City, Missouri, Police said after arresting a woman for stealing an ambulance over the weekend, the woman again requested an ambulance. Police said firefighters from Station 10 in the 1500 block of East Ninth Street reported an...
12/1/20 Newfoundland, CAN – Man Checking Ambulance Doors In Hospital Parking Lot – Steals Ambulance – Captured In St. John’s
December 1, 2020 www.vocm.com A man is in custody after an ambulance was stolen from St. Clare’s Hospital. The RNC got a call about somebody going around the hospital parking lot and checking ambulance doors. While officers were en route, the ambulance was stolen....
11/16/20 Anne Arundel, MD – Homeless Man Steals Anne Arundel Fire Academy Marked SUV – Found Crashed In Virginia By State Police
November 16, 2020 www.patch.com/maryland A man stole an SUV Wednesday from the Anne Arundel County Fire Department Training Academy in Millersville, police said. Officers found the car Friday in Virginia. The Virginia State Police found the vehicle after it crashed...
11/10/20 Lancaster, PA – Man Steals Fire Chief’s SUV Out Of Fire Station And Crashed – Admits Walking In Side Door – Stealing – Crash – Smoking Crack
November 10, 2020 www.abc27.com Exodus Morant, 19, of Harrisburg has been charged after East Cocalico police say he crashed a stolen vehicle in Lancaster County. Morant took the vehicle from Denver Fire Hall late Monday evening just before 10 p.m. Investigators say he...
11/3/20 Hot Springs, AR – Woman Steals Guardian Ambulance From Hospital Ambulance Bay – Guardian EMS Was Cleaning The Ambulance – Woman Resistance While Driving – Arrested
November 3, 2020 www.hotsr.com A local woman was arrested Monday evening after allegedly trying to steal an ambulance at CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, only to be stopped by an employee who was in the back cleaning. Robyn Suzanne Baker, 34, who lists a Springwood Road...
10/31/20 Lawrence County, OH – Man Steals Ambulance From St. Mary’s Medical Center – Pursuit – Captured – Arrested For DUI After Foot Chase
October 31, 2020 www.wsaz.com A man has been arrested after stealing a Lawrence County EMS ambulance from St. Mary’s Medical Center Saturday morning. Huntington Police Chief Ray Cornwell says Jermon R. Webb, 39, of Huntington, was arrested following a short pursuit....
10/30/20 Laurens County, GA – Inmate That Escaped From Georgia State Prison Steals Prison Fire Rescue Ambulance – High Speed – Pit Maneuver – Rollover – Totaled
October 30, 2020 www.11alive.com An inmate who escaped from Georgia State Prison overnight is back in custody after a chase in Laurens County involving an ambulance. According to a news release, the Georgia Department of Corrections was aware an inmate escaped and...
10/30/20 Worcester, MA – Man Steals Ambulance From Medical Call – Drives Himself To UMASS Memorial Hospital – No Reason To Go To Hospital – Arrested At Hospital
October 30, 2020 www.wcvb.com A Worcester man is accused of stealing an ambulance and driving it to a city hospital. Police were called Thursday evening to Oriol Drive in Worcester for a report of an ambulance that had just been stolen. Paramedics told officers they...
10/26/20 Lansing, MI – Sparrow Hospital Bay – Lansing Fire Department Ambulance Stolen By Man – Traffic Stop – Police Arrested An Unknown 51 Year Old
October 26, 2020 www.wilx.com (WILX) - UPDATE: The Lansing Police Department has identified the suspect in the theft of an ambulance from Sparrow Hospital Monday. Jonas Encarnacion, 50, has been charged with one count of unlawful driving away of an automobile. The...
10/20/20 Laurel County, KY – London-Laurel County Rescue Ambulance Stolen In Front Of Fire Station – Found Overturned And Totaled
October 20, 2020 www.ems1.com A thief allegedly took off with a military Humvee belonging to the London -- Laurel County Rescue Squad Tuesday morning, police said. The massive 1999 military vehicle was stolen from Main Street in London around 2 a.m. Tuesday, police...
10/1/20 Shreveport, LA – Woman Steals Shreveport FD Medic Unit 5 Ambulance From Ochsner’s Hospital – Police Were Able To Locate And Block Her In – Arrested
October 1, 2020 www.ksla.com According to Shreveport fire Chief Wolverton, video footage shows a woman stole medic unit 5 from Ochsner’s hospital at approximately 8:40 p.m. Due to all medic units having a locator, the hospital was able to give the information on the...
9/18/20 San Francisco, CA – Fire Department Ambulance Stolen With Medics And Patient In Back – One Medic Climbs Up Front To Engage And Stop The Ambulance
September 18, 2020 www.ems1.com A man allegedly stole a San Francisco Fire Department ambulance on Thursday with paramedics and a patient still in the back. Officials say medics were treating the patient in the rig Thursday morning when someone got into the driver's...
9/16/20 Windham, CT – Teen That Was At The Hospital For Treatment From Prior Crash – Stole The Willimantic Fire Ambulance And Crashed – Ambulance Out Of Service
September 16, 2020 www.wfsb.com A teen accused of stealing an ambulance from a hospital in Windham didn't get very far, according to police. Jose Trujillo, 18, was at Windham Hospital on Tuesday when he stole and crashed the ambulance on hospital grounds. Police said...
9/7/20 Alice, TX – Man Brought To Hospital Unresponsive – Jumps Up And Runs Outside – Chased By Security – Steals Alice Ambulance – Crashes Into Telephone Pole – Whole Area Looses Electricity
September 16, 2020 www.wfsb.com A teen accused of stealing an ambulance from a hospital in Windham didn't get very far, according to police. Jose Trujillo, 18, was at Windham Hospital on Tuesday when he stole and crashed the ambulance on hospital grounds. Police said...
9/4/20 Laurens County, SC – Fire Rescue Truck Stolen From Gray Court Fire Department – Unknown When It Was Taken – Sheriff’s Department Searching For It
September 4, 2020 www.indexjournal.com A fire truck was stolen from the Gray Court Fire Department, and Laurens County deputies are seeking the public’s help to find it. A fire rescue truck was taken from the department some time between 10 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m....
9/1/20 Polk County, OR – Brush Truck Stolen From Fire Station – Only Small Items Stolen From Fire Truck – Suspect Escaped
September 1, 2020 www.kptv.com A brush truck stolen from the Sheridan Fire District's Ballston Station on Monday has been found, according to fire officials. Fire officials said the 2019 Ford F550 was taken after the station was illegally entered on Monday between 11...
8/24/20 Concord, NH – Man At Concord Hospital Ambulance Bay Gets Into A Hopkinton Fire Department Ambulance Driver’s Seat – A Security Guard Immediately Pulls Him Out And Prevents Him From Stealing It
August 24, 2020 www.concordmonitor.com Ford Explorer in the city. Not long after, an officer located the vehicle near a homeless encampment off Blackhill Road, but no one was inside. A man at the campsite told police that Dawson had given him a ride there in the Ford...
8/15/20 Toledo, OH – Mercy Health St. Vincent’s Medical Center Lifestar Ambulance Stolen From Hospital – 3 County Pursuit By Multi Agencies – Tires Deflated – Texas Man Arrested
August 15, 2020 www.toledoblade.com A Texas man was arrested early Saturday after leading police on a three-county chase in a stolen ambulance. Troopers from the Toledo post were dispatched about 3 a.m. to check on an ambulance that was parked along U.S. 24 in Lucas...