Officials have captured a driver accused of stealing an ambulance from a Houston Fire Department station in east downtown following a lengthy search. FOX13
Police said the man stole the vehicle from a driver who crashed, and he was pretending to assist the crash victim before jumping into their car and driving away.
He then went to the HFD Station 17, officials said, and believe he stopped there because the right rear tire burst and the fender panel was damaged. The driver rode around for about an hour while police actively searched for him. Firefighters said because the ambulance was a reserve unit, it was difficult to locate through their GPS.
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