A paramedic ambulance on a call in Columbus, Ohio was stolen early this morning. According to police a man jumped into Columbus Division of Fire Medic 32 around 5:00 AM while it was on a run in the 3700 block of Kimberly Parkway.
Image from WBNS-TV
Here’s a few more details from WBNS-TV:
About 15 minutes later, Whitehall police stopped the medic near the corner of East Broad Street and South Yearling Road.
The medic’s lights and sirens were activated when police stopped the driver, Ramos reported.
The man suspected of driving the medic was taken into custody, police said.
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When are we going to learn? I pull the keys and set the antitheft engine shutoff at all stops. Whenever I`m out of the car. I just don`t get how we allow this to happen. Use your heads people!
Dave, FYI, it was Medic 4, running in a spare pool unit, X32.