Houston Police Pursue Stolen Ambulance, Arrest Driver

Feb. 6, 2023
The ambulance was stolen from a downtown station Monday afternoon.

Houston police used spike strips to stop a stolen ambulance during a pursuit Monday afternoon.

The rig was stolen from Station 17 after 1:30. Officers started searching areas including along the railroad tracks, KHOU reported.

They found the ambulance in the Rice Village area, but the driver wouldn't stop. They eventually deployed spike strips to slow it down.

The driver eventually got out of the ambulance. and started running. But he didn't get far before he was taken into custody. 

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