Stolen Ambulance
Ambulances are regularly stolen from hospital emergency departments and incidents. Locking the ambulance is an absolute duty and should be a policy for every agency, as well as a habit for every EMS provider, like wearing a seatbelt.
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Stories about patients stealing ambulances are common, so here鈥檚 how you can protect your vehicle
An ambulance security New Year鈥檚 resolution
Rory Guidry allegedly told police he stole the ambulance in an effort to get to the airport to fly to Japan
Laurie Leone was arrested after stealing an ambulance and following a fire truck in the rig
Calling his behavior disgusting, a judge sentenced Theodore Gasiorowski to a year in jail and ordered him to pay $150,000
Stephanie Schwambach faces several felony charges after allegedly leading police on a chase in a stolen ambulance before crashing it into a tree
Christy Woods allegedly stole the ambulance while paramedics performed CPR on an unconscious woman and rammed a police cruiser off the freeway at 85 mph
Michael Paul was arrested after stealing an ambulance from a hospital because he 鈥渘eeded鈥� a ride home after being discharged
David Neher, also known as David Sanders, 40, is charged with aggravated eluding, criminal damage to property and unlawful taking of a motor vehicle
Natasha Michelle Scott allegedly led police on a chase that reached 90 miles per hour before she was captured a half-hour later with the use of a spike strip
Officials said Pamela Cash grew impatient while waiting for relatives to pick her up and decided to drive home in the ambulance
Officials said the woman was found trapped in the wreckage after crashing the ambulance on the highway
Todd Shell allegedly stole an ambulance from a hospital and led police on a chase after being treated for a heat-related issue
Michael Zunk, who allegedly stole an ambulance from an emergency room, said there was a 鈥渉it out on him鈥�
Adam Zaharick was sentenced to 1 to 4 years in state prison for stealing an ambulance outside an emergency department and driving it to a drug store
Police said Johnny Kimbrough was arrested for stealing the Providence Fire Department ambulance from outside of a hospital and driving it to Connecticut
The responder told police he was working in the back of the ambulance when two suspects stole the ambulance and eventually pushed him out after a struggle
Police responded to a hospital after a woman reported that her boyfriend had assaulted her; he fled in an ambulance with his 18-month-old son
The unidentified man had to be extricated from the ambulance after police found it overturned on the road
Two Los Angeles ambulances were stolen within a week, and experts said the spontaneous joyrides can lead to dangerous situations
Police said Martin Laravillela stole an ambulance and crashed it into a police cruiser while celebrating his birthday at a Dave and Busters
Police said paramedics were transferring a patient into the California Hospital Medical Center when the woman jumped into the ambulance and drove off
A witness said she saw the suspect launch the ambulance off a boat ramp and jump out just before it hit the water
Adam Zaharick, who was charged with stealing an ambulance, faces charges for allegedly head-butting a correctional officer and hitting another officer
The paramedic called 911 while in the back of the ambulance, saying she feared for the patient鈥檚 safety
Scott Marshall, a psychiatric patient, broke free of his restraints and attacked a paramedic before stealing the ambulance
Jamon Stegall was in custody of hospital security when he ran away and stole an ambulance near the emergency room
Responders found two damaged vehicles before finding the ambulance crashed in bushes along the road
The ambulance was stolen in Las Vegas and was not stopped until it reached California
The man told officers he was driving to another hospital for treatment because there were bombs at the hospital
Scrivani Norman Louis was arrested after police deployed spike strips to stop the ambulance
Responders from around the city Saturday joined thousands of bystanders lining the streets to honor Yadira Arroyo
