Ambulance theft leads to police chase, arrest near Rice University, Houston Fire Department says

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A man who was suffering from a possible mental health crisis on Monday stole an ambulance that was parked inside a fire department and drove it around Houston for more than an hour before being apprehended by police.

Authorities recover a Houston Fire Department ambulance that was stolen from the East End on Feb. 6, 2023. A man was arrested and the ambulance was recovered at Rice and Greenbriar near Rice University.Monday is accused of stealing an ambulance that was parked inside a fire station and driving it around the city for more than an hour before being apprehended by police.Police didn’t immediately name the man, who was taken into custody after the ambulance crashed into a car at Rice and Greenbriar.

When the woman got out of her car, the man got inside the running vehicle and drove off, Johnson said The stolen ambulance was reported around 1:15 p.m. A supervisor from the station tried to follow the vehicle but lost it in traffic, officials said. West said reserve vehicles are generally older vehicles, but it's unclear if age had anything to do with the tracker not working.

 

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