Woman Calls for Help, Steals Los Angeles Fire Department Ambulance 7 and Crashes

Los Angeles paramedics about 3:16 a.m. to a residence in the 15500 block of West Rayen Street in Arleta to a report of a medical call.

The person on scene declined to be transported to the hospital after paramedics’ evaluation, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. When the paramedics exited the residence, they discovered their ambulance had been stolen.

A woman had stolen the ambulance and left with the emergency lights still flashing. Eventually the ambulance was crashed into a power pole.








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