Man Steals Ambulance Outside Pa. Hospital
A man is facing a number of charges after police said he led officers on a chase in a stolen ambulance in Fayette County.
VANDERBILT, Pa. --
A man is facing a number of charges after police said he led officers on a chase in a stolen ambulance in Fayette County.
Police told Channel 4 Action News that the ambulance was stolen from Highlands Hospital on East Murphy Avenue in Connellsville just before 10 p.m. Sunday.
According to county 911 dispatchers, the man who took the vehicle led police on a short chase in Franklin Township before the ambulance crashed on Route 201 in Vanderbilt.
Police arrested 43-year-old Michael David Wilson Sr., of Republic, after the crash.
According to police reports, Wilson appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and was transported back to Highlands Hospital for a blood test.
Police said the ambulance was fully stocked for advanced life support transport at the time of the theft and is valued at $225,000.
The vehicle suffered damage to the front bumper, passenger side mirror and the passenger side of the box shell. The estimated cost of the damage is $2,500.
Wilson is facing charges that include theft of a motor vehicle, DUI and recklessly endangering another person.
He is being held in the Fayette County Prison in lieu of bond.
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